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County leaders outline stopgap MOU with FOP Lodge 74 and a countywide 5% pay increase
Summary
County staff presented a stopgap memorandum of understanding with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 74 that would raise FOP members' pay 5% (staff sergeant and below) and a companion plan to provide a 5% across‑the‑board increase for county staff; commissioners said the plan allows funding for two detention deputies in 2026 but formal bargaining continues.
Montezuma County staff presented a proposed memorandum of understanding with Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 74 as a temporary measure while a collective bargaining agreement is negotiated. Travis (staff) described the MOU as a stopgap that would provide a 5% pay increase for FOP members at staff sergeant and below; commissioners also agreed to a county-wide, across-the-board 5% pay increase for county staff.
Travis said the change from the sheriff’s original 2% request to a 5% package aligns deputies’ pay with the countywide adjustment and, according to staff estimates presented in the workshop discussion, would fund two detention deputy positions for 2026. Commissioner-level speakers confirmed they reviewed the finance numbers and supported the proposal as consistent with other county compensation changes, but speakers emphasized the MOU is not the final collective bargaining agreement and additional negotiation and pay-scale work remains.
No formal vote on a finalized MOU was recorded during the workshop; the item was presented for consideration and direction to staff and negotiators.
