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Pennington County approves 2026 elected-official salaries after debate over COLA
Pennington County Board of Commissioners · January 7, 2026
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Summary
After extended debate, the county commission approved a substitute motion to include a 2.9% cost-of-living adjustment for most elected officials while setting the auditor's salary at a proposed $112,000; the motion passed by roll-call vote.
Pennington County commissioners spent substantial time Jan. 6 debating the 2026 resolution that sets elected-official salaries. Discussion centered on whether to incorporate a 2.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that was budgeted for employees but not included in the initial resolution language.
Jordan Ebb, commission office director,…
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