Commissioners debate cutting their own pay as symbolic move while staff urges structural fixes
A commissioner proposed halving commissioners' salaries and removing vehicle allowances as a visible cut; the county attorney and colleagues pushed back, warning of recruitment and systemic issues. The committee agreed to present statutory total‑compensation figures at a public hearing next week.
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During debate over how to respond to public pressure, Commissioner Bob Stevenson proposed a package of symbolic cuts — halving commissioners’ salaries, removing vehicle allowances and eliminating other perks — and said doing so would show responsiveness to residents and free money toward the budget gap.
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