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Santa Fe County approves independent commission’s recommended pay changes for elected officials
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt recommendations from an Independent Salary Commission to adjust pay for county elected offices, with staggered effective dates to comply with the state constitution; commissioners debated variation among Class A counties and recusal rules before approving the measure.
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 12 to adopt recommendations from the Independent Salary Commission on pay levels for 10 county elected offices, approving a resolution that sets staggered effective dates for any increases so they do not take effect during incumbents’ current terms.
The commission’s chair, Clifford Rees, told commissioners the panel compared salaries across New Mexico’s five Class A counties (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Dona Ana, San Juan and Santa Fe) and considered full‑time equivalents, budgets and deputy pay when framing recommendations. "We looked at several principles," Rees said during the…
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