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Commissioners reapprove county salary ordinance after paperwork error; official says payroll mistake corrected
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Summary
After a payroll worksheet error temporarily increased one pay line and an earlier meeting lacked the needed supermajority, commissioners re-voted tonight to adopt the salary ordinance and discussed how deputy pay was affected and fixed.
An official told the board they had earlier "given myself a raise back when I did the initial budget worksheet," creating a difference between what they should have been paid and what posted. "I should have been making $14,704 this year. I gave myself a raise of 16,418," the speaker said, adding they had the excess deducted and repaid the department.
Commissioners discussed a separate paperwork problem that caused deputy pay to be set incorrectly on the updated salary ordinance. The chair said the prior meeting did not have a supermajority and that "the vote does not stand on the salary ordinance" until the board re-votes. After discussion a motion to reapprove the salary ordinance passed with all five members voting in favor.
Why it matters: The board clarified a procedural defect (a required supermajority was missing during the earlier vote) and corrected payroll paperwork that affected deputy pay lines. Re-voting the ordinance resolved the procedural concern and let payroll proceed with the corrected figures.
Board action and next steps: Commissioners asked staff to follow up on paperwork corrections and to include roll-call procedures for future electronic participation so records will reflect compliance with the county's electronic-meeting policy.
