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Palo Alto County approves salary increases for supervisors and several elected officials effective July 1, 2026
Summary
The Board approved a 3% increase for county supervisors (effective July 1, 2026; Chair Solberg voted nay) and 3% for the auditor, treasurer, recorder and county attorney; Sheriff pay was increased 4% to $103,779, all effective July 1, 2026.
On March 17 the Palo Alto County Board approved several salary adjustments to take effect July 1, 2026. The board approved a 3% increase for county supervisors, setting the supervisor salary at $35,100 effective July 1; the motion passed with Chair Linus Solberg recorded as voting nay on that item.
The Board also approved a 3% increase for the County Auditor, County Treasurer, County Recorder and County Attorney, setting the Auditor/Treasurer/Recorder at $77,424 and County Attorney at $111,434 effective July 1, 2026. Separately, the Board approved a 4% increase for the County Sheriff, raising the sheriff's salary to $103,779 effective July 1. The motions were recorded as carried in the minutes.
