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Weber County holds statutory hearing on elected and executive pay; elected officials proposed 3%, others ~3.5% following market study
Summary
At a Nov. 25 public hearing, county staff proposed 3% increases for elected officials and roughly 3.5% for other executive officers based on a Baker Tilly compensation study; commissioners said adjustments aim to retain staff, especially in law enforcement.
Weber County commissioners held a statutorily required public hearing Nov. 25 on proposed compensation increases for elected and executive county officers. County staff told the commission the proposal calls for a 3% increase for elected officials and a market-based adjustment plus a 1.5% performance component for other executive officers — generally yielding about a 3.5% total increase.
“Most employees will see a total increase of about 3.5%,” Stephanie Ebert, who presented the compensation materials, told the commission. Ebert said the county used a third-party market study by Baker Tilly; the study showed many sworn public safety positions fell below market and needed adjustment.
Public commenter John Arrington of North Ogden City asked whether auto allowances were changing and confirmed his reading that the market adjustment was the primary change. “The auto allowance is not changing,” Arrington said, and staff confirmed the handout’s structure.
Commissioners repeatedly justified the pay adjustments as necessary to retain and recruit staff. One commissioner cited attrition during 2025 and said some positions could not be re-filled at prior pay rates. Commissioners also described prior retention measures, including a $10,000 retention bonus paid in installments, and noted that the Weber County Sheriff’s Office will have a separate pay plan to address law enforcement market pressures.
The hearing was informational and received no formal objection; commissioners accepted public comment and will consider final compensation decisions as part of the Dec. 16 budget-adoption process.
