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Sutter County supervisors table discussion on proposed pay-raise measure
Summary
The board voted to table agenda item 22 — a proposed pay‑raise measure tied to a grand‑jury recommendation — after extended remarks from Supervisor Ziegemeyer defending the board and urging public input; no final pay changes were adopted.
The Sutter County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 moved to table agenda item 22, which concerns a proposed change to elected officials’ pay that supervisors said had been prompted by a recent grand‑jury recommendation.
Chair opened the meeting and made a motion to table the item before public comment; the board took a roll‑call vote to table the measure. Supervisor Ziegemeyer used the opportunity to defend the earlier process, saying the proposal was not board‑initiated but brought by the grand jury, describing his long volunteer and committee service, and arguing that any change in elected pay should also include citizen input.
Supervisor Ziegemeyer also outlined potential county cost‑saving measures and development prospects in his district — citing a vendor he said could save the county more than $1,000,000 annually on fleet operations and noting work to address costly culvert repairs. Supervisor Stevens said pay disparities with neighboring counties are a real problem but urged an incremental approach, warning that immediate raises could force “really tough choices” in the county budget if revenues decline.
No final action on pay levels was taken; the item remains tabled pending further review and public engagement.
