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Committee debates changing elected-official raises to '3% or CPI' and schedules deeper review ahead of May deadline
Summary
The finance committee discussed a recommendation to tie elected-official annual increases to 3% or CPI (whichever is less), considered education stipends and performance measures, and agreed to continue a focus-group review because two offices face a May timeline for any change.
The Lee County Finance Committee spent a substantial portion of its meeting discussing a proposed change to elected-official compensation and how to approach longer-term pay policy.
Committee members reviewed a focus-group recommendation to set year-over-year increases for elected offices at 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less, replacing the historical flat $2,000 annual increase. "What we have in front of you is…
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