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Supervisors debate pay, charter amendment and transparency as public criticism grows
Summary
A heated discussion and public comment focused on board pay and a proposal to put supervisor pay raises to a public vote. Supervisors split over recruitment/retention concerns versus principle and public trust; C‑17 (corrections to pay schedule) was approved with a direction to revisit elected‑official compensation on Jan. 6.
Shasta County supervisors spent substantial time on Dec. 16 debating board and elected‑official compensation and a proposed charter amendment that would require any board pay changes to go to a public vote and cap automatic increases at 1% per year.
Supervisor Plummer framed the proposal as a matter of public trust and principle, saying the public should decide changes to supervisors’ pay and that any future increases should be modest. “It is incumbent upon us to be accountable to the public on this…
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