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County attorney objects to proposed salary resolution; motion withdrawn for further discussion
Summary
A proposed resolution setting elected-official salaries prompted objections from County Attorney Spencer Allred, who said the proposal left his office behind comparable counties; the board withdrew the motion and discussed holding a special meeting to revisit the issue.
A proposed Resolution Establishing Salaries of Elected Officials drew objections at the May 17 Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting and was withdrawn for further consideration.
Commissioner Hansen initially moved to approve the resolution, which specified salary levels for 2023–2026 for several elected offices. County Attorney Spencer Allred told the board he was disappointed with how the proposal had been handled, saying it "isn’t close to what the rest of the state is doing and puts me in the bottom half," and noted that commissioners had not followed up with elected officials for further discussion. Chairman King said the board reviewed other counties and attempted to balance affordability with increases after four years without raises.
After an executive session for personnel issues, Commissioner Hansen moved to withdraw his earlier motion to adopt the salary resolution; that motion was adopted. Commissioner Harmon later suggested postponing passage and indicated a special meeting could be scheduled to meet statutory deadlines for salary-setting. No final salary resolution was adopted during the May 17 meeting.
Next steps noted in the meeting record include additional discussion with elected officials and the possibility of a special meeting to finalize a salary schedule before statutory deadlines.
