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Supervisors consider moving board-clerk funding under auditor, pause elected-official raises
Summary
Board members debated reorganizing board-clerk funding into the auditor's budget to gain pay flexibility and discussed holding elected officials to 0% raises this cycle while considering modest raises for union or essential positions.
During the budget work session the supervisors explored options to reduce payroll costs and increase flexibility in offering benefits.
Speaker 1 proposed shifting the board-clerk line out of the board's budget and placing those duties and funding under the auditor's second-deputy budget. "Why don't we ... remove the board clerk cost from our budgets and be part of the second deputy budget," Speaker 1 said, describing that change as a way to expand flexibility on salary and benefits and potentially save an estimated $50,000'$60,000 pending verification.
The board discussed approving two part-time second deputies rather than one full-time second deputy as a possible cost-saving measure; supervisors emphasized that the change would only take effect in July with any hiring subject to posting and hiring rules. Speaker 3 cautioned that the board-clerk duties should remain a clearly defined job regardless of which office funds the position.
On raises, the board agreed to recommend 0% for elected officials in this cycle, citing prior recent increases; at the same time, supervisors discussed a 2.5% standard for non-elected staff and acknowledged union-negotiated raises will be honored where contractually required.
No formal personnel actions were taken; the board directed staff to model the budget implications of the proposed reorganization, clarify benefits costs for split-funded employees and return with detailed figures.
