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Commissioners debate process for county salary study ahead of Jan. 15 deadline
Summary
The board discussed a salary study packet (NACO data) and committee recommendations; commissioners disagreed about outside participation on the committee, emphasized the board retains final authority, and asked staff to circulate the draft for review before a decision by the statutory Jan. 15 deadline.
Commissioners reported committee activity and discussed a preliminary county salary study drawn from NACO data. Committee members recommended a draft resolution to adjust salaries beginning in 2027; one commissioner said they would balk at raising county board compensation while others emphasized the need to consider deputies and retention challenges in offices such as the treasurer’s.
Several commissioners debated the committee makeup, with some objecting to including outside elected officials on a committee that makes recommendations about elected-official pay; others said outside input can provide useful context. Commissioners agreed the board, not the committee, makes the final decision and directed staff to circulate the salary study materials to all commissioners before the board acts. The board noted the statutory deadline for action is Jan. 15, and asked that the packet be distributed promptly to allow deliberation.
No final vote on salary changes occurred at the Dec. 8 meeting; commissioners said they hoped to review the material and consider action before the statutory deadline.
