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Roosevelt County Commission approves 7% pay increase for elected officials, exempts commissioners
Summary
On Dec. 23 the Roosevelt County Commission approved Resolution 2024-43, granting a 7% salary increase to elected officials other than county commissioners. The amended measure passed 3-1 after staff presented three raise options and a probate judge urged consideration of all choices.
The Roosevelt County Commission voted Dec. 23 to adopt Resolution 2024-43, approving a 7% salary increase for elected officials while exempting county commissioners. The motion to amend and approve the measure passed 3-1.
Commission Chair Tina Dixon opened discussion with an overview of current elected-official salaries and referenced Resolution 2024-11, adopted in March, as background. County Clerk Mandi Park presented three options for salary increases — 7%, 10% and 14 — and told the commission that all three options were within the county's budget capacity. Park added that a 10% increase aligns with raises given to non-exempt county staff over the last two years and that a 14% option tracks recent inflation figures.
Probate Judge Kendall Terry spoke during public requests in favor of the proposed resolution and asked the commission to consider each of the options presented by staff.
After discussion, Commissioner Dennis Lopez moved to amend the resolution so that commissioners would not receive the raise and to approve the 7% increase for other elected officials; Commissioner Roy Lee Criswell seconded the motion. The roll-call vote was: Commissioner Paul Grider — Yes; Commissioner Roy Lee Criswell — Yes; Commissioner Tina Dixon — No; Commissioner Dennis Lopez — Yes. Commissioner Savage was absent; Commissioner Grider participated by phone. County Attorney Michael Garcia participated by phone.
The transcript does not specify an effective date for the pay changes or any implementation steps; the record shows only that the board approved Resolution 2024-43 as amended. The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
The commission's action follows a voter-approved change to the state constitution noted in discussion that gives county commissioners authority over elected-official salaries in their counties; the transcript references that amendment but does not provide its citation or date.
