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Humboldt County supervisors approve 5% wage increase, table comprehensive plan update
Summary
At a short March 2 meeting, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 5% across‑the‑board wage increase for FY27, tabled final approval of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan pending updated township maps, accepted a staff resignation and signed DOT and TSIP agreements.
Humboldt County Chairperson Bruce Reimers opened the board’s March 2, 2026 meeting at 8:45 a.m. in the Board of Supervisor’s Room at the Humboldt County Courthouse. The five supervisors present—Carpenter, Rasmussen, Reimers, Thompson and Pedersen (via Zoom)—passed several routine and substantive items by unanimous vote.
The board’s most consequential action was approving a 5% across‑the‑board wage increase for fiscal year 2027. The motion was moved by Supervisor Rasmussen and seconded by Supervisor Carpenter and carried with all voting aye. The increase applies to county wages for FY27 as recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board also tabled final approval of the county’s 2026 Comprehensive Plan. Supervisor Rasmussen moved and Supervisor Carpenter seconded a motion to postpone approval “until it is finalized with updated township maps,” which the board approved unanimously. No timetable beyond that direction was specified in the meeting record.
On intergovernmental and safety matters, the board signed an agreement with the Department of Transportation for a road detour on county roads during summer 2027 after a motion by Supervisor Rasmussen, seconded by Supervisor Thompson. The board also approved a TSIP funding agreement for FY2027 to install flashing beacons on stop signs and chevron signs; that motion was moved by Supervisor Rasmussen and seconded by Supervisor Carpenter, and both were approved unanimously.
In personnel business, the board accepted the resignation of Delayna Lawman and authorized the county attorney to advertise for a secretary position. That motion was moved by Supervisor Carpenter and seconded by Supervisor Rasmussen and approved by all members present.
Procedural housekeeping included a recess at 9:30 a.m. so the board could convene as the Trustees for Drainage District # Joint 7‑162 HWRI; trustees adjourned and the board reconvened at 9:53 a.m. Supervisor Rasmussen moved to adjourn the board at 9:54 a.m.; Supervisor Thompson seconded and the motion carried.
The meeting record lists supervisors and other participants by last name only; first names were not provided in the transcript. All recorded votes in the minutes are noted as “all voting aye.”
