Lucas County approves salary increases for elected officials effective July 1, 2026

The Lucas County Board of Supervisors approved salary adjustments for elected county officials that take effect July 1, 2026. The action followed presentation of the Compensation Board report dated January 16, which made larger recommendations; the supervisors approved a smaller set of increases recorded in the resolution text.

The Compensation Board's January meeting (recorded in the meeting packet) recommended increases roughly equivalent to a 7% adjustment plus specified flat amounts for some offices (County Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff, Supervisors). After deliberation, the board adopted lower increases (listed in the official resolution), described in the meeting record as "3.5% plus specified flat amounts" for several offices. The resolution appears in the minutes under the heading "RESOLUTION FY-17-SAL" and is also referenced earlier in the record as "FY26-Sal." The transcript contains the full table of current salaries, Compensation Board recommendations, and the final recommended salaries approved by the board.

The record does not include roll-call votes by name for this item; the minutes indicate the resolution was approved and include the chair and auditor signature block dated April 6, 2026. The board did not identify additional conditions or a separate implementation schedule in the transcript; payroll adjustments will be processed administratively under the approved effective date.

Listing of final recommended salaries in the record (effective July 1, 2026): County Attorney $83,077.05; Auditor $70,045.04; Recorder $69,295.00; Treasurer $69,295.00; Sheriff $100,418.43; Supervisors $34,457.22. The Compensation Board's higher recommendations are retained in the record for reference.