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Jefferson County supervisors debate pay increases as budget work session weighs sustainability
Summary
Supervisors spent the bulk of the Feb. 8 meeting debating countywide pay recommendations. The board signaled it will budget a 7% increase per the compensation board while some departments pushed for 10%; officials warned of budget sustainability and possible midyear amendments.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors spent a prolonged budget work session on Feb. 8 weighing whether to follow the compensation board’s 7% pay recommendation or approve higher raises requested by some department boards.
Speaker 4, representing the county conservation board, said his staff are paid “well below other departments” and requested a 10% increase for a small group of employees, estimating the extra cost at about $8,000. “My employees are well below other…
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