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Commissioners crunch numbers on pay-raise costs; $1-per-hour raise would cost roughly $500,000
Summary
County staff gave commissioners ballpark figures for pay-raise scenarios: roughly $225,000 per 50-cent hourly raise across ~180 general-fund employees, making a $1 raise about $500,000 and a $2 raise around $1 million, influencing their deliberations over advertised raise levels.
Commissioners reviewed the fiscal impact of employee pay increases and used staff—estimated math to evaluate possible raises. Staff presented approximate figures: every 50-cent hourly increase for about 180 general-fund employees would cost about $225,000 (including payroll taxes and retirement contributions). That yields an approximate $500,000 annual cost for a $1-per-hour increase and about $1 million for a $2-per-hour increase.
Commissioners used those ballpark numbers to determine a raise to advertise for the budget ordinance; they discussed advertising a $2-an-hour raise but flagged levy-growth constraints (levy growth cited around $900,000). Several commissioners emphasized caution given uncertainty about state revenue flows and the need not to over-commit before state policy clarifications.
