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Consultant briefs Franklin County supervisors on compensation comparisons and inflation trends
Summary
A compensation consultant presented peer comparisons and 10-year charts showing Franklin County is generally near statewide medians for elected officials’ pay and highlighted rising sheriff and county-attorney pay trends driven by statutory changes.
A compensation consultant (identified in the meeting as James) walked Franklin County supervisors through a detailed county-compensation report comparing Franklin to peer counties and statewide metrics.
James explained methodology: peer groups were formed from contiguous counties and categories based on population, valuations and revenues. He showed visual charts and a 10-year CPI/inflation chart and observed that Franklin County typically lands near statewide midpoints for most elected positions. He highlighted that sheriff and county-attorney pay have increased steeply in recent years and that some stipend practices vary widely across counties.
Board members asked about how staff counts and benefit packages were considered; James said those variables are inconsistently reported and that the report focuses primarily on base pay to preserve comparability. He also noted that code changes require compensation boards to document and justify decisions, urging the county to keep detailed records when setting pay.
Supervisors thanked James and indicated they would use the report as a resource for upcoming compensation-board deliberations.
