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Howard County delegation rebases sheriff and state's attorney pay, approves Senate Bill 1003
Summary
The Howard County delegation approved Senate Bill 1003 (delegation file Howard County 13-26) to set multiyear salaries for the county sheriff and state's attorney, rebasing the offices and tying future percentage increases to judicial salary adjustments; delegates requested comparative data on workload and county pay scales.
The Howard County delegation voted to approve Senate Bill 1003 on March 27, 2026, a delegation measure that sets specific annual salaries for the county sheriff and the Howard County state's attorney and establishes a formula for future percentage increases.
Dara, a staff presenter, summarized the measure and the multiyear salary schedule, saying, "It sets the annual salary at $220,601 for calendar year 2027" for the sheriff and that the bill enumerates amounts for 2027 through 2030 and then for each subsequent calendar year. Dara also explained the state's attorney salary is rebased under the bill with staged increases intended to bring it into the neighborhood of $240,000 over four years and that future percentage…
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