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Board of Health approves 4% pay increase and converts 3% benefit for Douglas County health director
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Health voted to increase Director Mike Hill’s base salary by 4% and roll a previously contributed 3% defined‑benefit amount into his taxable base pay after an executive‑session personnel review.
The Douglas County Board of Health voted to increase Director Mike Hill’s base salary by 4% and convert a 3% defined‑benefit contribution into his taxable base pay, the board decided at a public meeting after an executive session on personnel.
The action followed an executive session held under Colorado law to discuss the performance of the executive director. Board President said in public remarks after the executive session that "he has done a superlative job of continuing to stand up a Douglas County Health Department," praising the department's flat organizational structure and a succession plan Hill developed.
Board members said the proposed pay change was intended both to address inflation and to keep Hill competitive with other public health directors on the Front Range. One commissioner summarized the board review of compensation materials by saying the Human Resources department provided a matrix showing how Hill's pay compared with peer counties and offered options the board could consider. Commissioner Teal said the increase "sounds like it's something that you were hoping to get" and that the board did not want to lose the director. Brant Santagata, a member of the public who identified himself as from Roxboro, told the board he "100% support[s] this" and called a 4% raise "very, very reasonable."
Director Mike Hill responded briefly after the vote: "I want to thank you for your kind words... and I appreciate a little money to go with it. I look forward to being here for a few more years."
The board moved to executive session at the meeting to discuss personnel matters pursuant to Colorado open‑meetings law and then reconvened in public to record the compensation decision. The motion to increase the base salary by 4% and roll the existing 3% benefit into base pay was made by the board president, seconded, and approved by the board.
The board requested that staff report next year on turnover and provide more detail on causes of any departures and on continued efforts to run the department economically.
Votes at a glance: the compensation motion was approved by the board (recorded as unanimous “aye” on the public roll call); individual roll‑call names were not recorded in the transcript.
