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Committee delays action on elected officials’ pay, requests staggered‑increase option
Summary
Lake County committee debated whether the county should apply the board‑approved 3% nonunion increase more frequently to three countywide elected offices; members split over cost, fairness and recruitment implications and voted to postpone while staff drafts a policy amendment.
The Finance & Administrative Committee paused action April 30 on a resolution to set compensation for countywide elected officials, directing staff to return next week with an amendment that would stagger 3% increases more frequently for several countywide offices.
Matt Myers, deputy county administrator, explained the policy framework: salaries for specified countywide offices are set using the same percentage the board…
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