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Commissioners weigh selective COLA amid concerns about tied deputy pay
Summary
Park County commissioners discussed whether to grant a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to staff but not elected officials; staff warned that deputy and chief pay lines are tied by percentage to elected-official wages, which could require other adjustments to preserve parity.
A question early in the Park County budget workshop focused on whether the county could provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for staff while excluding elected officials.
"Can we go a COLA without having the elected officials and just go to the elected?" a commissioner asked, prompting staff to outline linked payroll consequences. Erica explained that certain…
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