Pacific County approves three-year contract with road crew union, effective Jan. 1, 2026

Pacific County commissioners approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the road crew represented by AFSCME Council 2 (Local 367), which takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. A commissioner moved to approve the contract and the motion carried by voice vote.

County staff framed the deal as mutually beneficial and praised the negotiation process. A county staff member said, “This is a 3 year deal, which is important to both sides,” and thanked HR and public works staff and union representatives for a professional process. Staff on the record included the county’s HR risk manager and public works leadership, who were noted by administration as contributing to a positive outcome.

The measure authorizes the county to implement the contract terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the transcript does not list a detailed roll-call vote tally, only a voice vote with ayes recorded. County administration said the agreement closes bargaining with the road crew group and allows the county to focus on upcoming negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police.

The board’s action was presented as the culmination of bargaining that included representatives from the administration and the union (AFSCME Council 2) and noted specific road crew members present at the bargaining table. The board did not discuss the contract’s line-item wages or benefits in public during the meeting; those specific provisions were not specified in the transcript.

The board carried the motion and recorded the action on the meeting minutes; the contract is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.