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Roosevelt County discusses pay increases for elected officials under Resolution 2024-43; no vote in transcript
Summary
At a Roosevelt County Commission meeting, public comment and commissioners debated Resolution 2024-43 to set elected-official salaries after the pay cap returned to county control; options of 7%, 10% and 14% were presented and concerns about budget impact and employee morale were raised. No final vote is recorded in the provided transcript.
Roosevelt County commissioners discussed Resolution 2024-43, a proposal to set salaries for elected officials now that the pay cap has returned to county control. During public comment, Probate Judge Bridal Terry urged the board to "greatly consider" a proposal to raise the county clerk’s salary, praising the clerk’s assistance to the probate office.
Commissioners questioned the scope and legal authority for selective raises. One commissioner asked whether the board could grant a raise to a single department or must apply changes across the board; a staff…
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