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Delta County commissioners defer decision on Drain Commissioner pay after heated debate
Summary
After extensive public comment and commissioner debate about duties, funding and statutory authority, the board voted to send a proposal to raise the Drain Commissioner stipend to $6,000 back to the finance committee for further review and fiscal detail.
The Delta County Board of Commissioners debated whether to increase the Drain Commissioner’s annual stipend from a historical $50 to $6,000 plus expenses, then voted to send the proposal back to the finance committee for further review.
Public commenters and commissioners raised competing points about the job’s duties, statutory authority and how the county would pay for the increase. Public speakers said the county currently has few or no drain districts, questioned whether the role performed…
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