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Committee approves 4% increases for Yamhill County assessor and clerk, holds most elected pay steady

Yamhill County Budget and Compensation Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Yamhill County’s compensation committee voted to raise the assessor’s and clerk’s pay by 4% while leaving other elected-official salaries largely unchanged; the committee also directed further study of the treasurer’s duties and a possible restructure.

The Yamhill County Budget and Compensation Committee voted to raise the assessor’s and county clerk’s salaries by 4% and to forward those recommendations to the full board as part of the FY27 budget package.

Patricia Rojas, Yamhill County human resources director, presented the committee with its annual comparables analysis, explaining the staff approach of using a set of counties the county has historically compared to and noting adjustments where counties use different governance models. "Yamhill County consistently is very competitive with our benefit packages, with our time off, with our PERS contributions," Rojas said, describing color-coded tables that…

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