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Board adopts 1.5% COLA for elected officials, effective July 1
Summary
Resolution 2026-16 sets a 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment for listed elected official base salaries, effective July 1, 2026, with specific salary figures recited during the reading and adoption.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-16 to set elected-official base salaries, implementing a 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment recommended by the county compensation board and effective July 1, 2026. The resolution cites Montana Code Annotated sections 7-4-2503 and 7-4-2504 as authority for the board to fix elected official salaries by resolution.
During the reading commissioners recited the verified base salaries as provided by the human resources department, including figures for clerk and recorder, clerk of court, county attorney and sheriff; several salaries were listed in the motion record. The board voted to adopt the resolution by motion; a public comment period was opened with none offered before the vote was recorded.
