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Senate committee approves one‑time 10% boost to county elected salary ranges
Summary
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee approved SB 290, a one‑time 10% upward adjustment to county elected office salary ranges for 2024, returning to a 3% annual COLA thereafter; proponents said the change expands the range but does not force counties to increase pay.
Senator Penzill presented Senate Bill 290 to the City, County & Local Affairs Committee, saying the proposal would set a one‑time 10% increase to the statutory minimum and maximum salary ranges for county elected offices effective in 2024 and then revert to a 3% cost‑of‑living increase in subsequent years. "In order to keep up, keep our wages competitive, we are proposing a one‑time increase of 10 in the salary scale to…
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