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Board approves permanent 6% raise for 9‑1‑1 dispatchers after state funding covers partial cost
Summary
The board voted to grant a permanent 6% pay increase to 9‑1‑1 dispatchers after state compensation board funding covered part of the cost and a county shortfall of about $38,576 was identified.
The Greene County Board of Supervisors approved a permanent 6% pay increase for county 9‑1‑1 dispatchers after staff presented a funding plan that uses a temporary grant to cover the county’s share for the current year.
The 9‑1‑1 operations manager said state action provided some additional funding toward compensation‑board‑funded positions but that the county’s remaining responsibility to extend the same increase to locally funded dispatchers is approximately $38,576. He told the board that a grant would cover this year’s cost but noted the need to budget for the increase going forward.
Supervisors thanked dispatch staff for their service and described the job as stressful and critical to public safety. Several members expressed concern about the impact on next year’s budget if the county must permanently absorb the increased baseline, but the motion to approve the 6% increase passed on a roll call vote with the listed supervisors recorded as voting 'Aye.'
Staff will incorporate the pay change into the sheriff's budget baseline for next year and identify ongoing budget adjustments required to sustain the increase.
