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Humboldt County supervisors approve 5% across‑the‑board pay increase
Summary
After discussing an Attorney General opinion and salary comparisons to state law‑enforcement benchmarks, supervisors voted to approve a 5% across‑the‑board pay increase and asked staff for documentation and budget calculations.
Humboldt County supervisors voted to implement a 5% across‑the‑board pay increase for county positions after a lengthy discussion of comparability guidance and budget impacts.
Board members referenced an Attorney General opinion and comparisons to salaries paid to state patrol supervisors, the Division of Criminal Investigation and city police chiefs in similarly sized jurisdictions. One supervisor said the compensation board’s materials showed comparable ranges “between 113 and 172,000,” and recommended a 5% raise to move salaries toward parity with those benchmarks.
Members debated affordability and chain effects on deputies’ pay (the sheriff and deputy percentages affect multiple positions). Trish, county staff, was asked to run updated payroll numbers and prepare the truth‑in‑taxation mailing by the statutory deadline. A motion to approve a 5% straight‑across increase passed by voice vote.
Supervisors recorded that the 5% recommendation came from the county compensation board and requested the county attorney’s documentation and the detailed list of comparable jurisdictions for the record.
