Committee backs 12% pay increase for elected county officials, effective July 1, 2026
The Senate Committee on Government Organization approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 5 87 authorizing a 12% across‑the‑board pay increase for county elected officials effective July 1, 2026, and a mechanism allowing county commissions beginning in 2028 to grant future 2%–5% annual increases if local budgets support them; the substitute will be reported to the full Senate with a referral to Finance.
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The Committee on Government Organization approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 5 87 that authorizes a 12% salary increase for elected county officials, effective July 1, 2026, Committee counsel told the panel.
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