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Public hearing opened on ordinance changes to raise county assessor and auditor pay; proposed increase would add $30,000 to assessor salary
Summary
The commission opened a public hearing on Ordinances 26-10 and 26-11 to increase 2026 salaries: a proposed $30,000 increase for the assessor (from $67,053 to $97,053) and a proposed auditor increase to $93,001.95 for added HR duties. The hearing remains open until 1:00 p.m.; no final vote was taken.
The Daggett County Commission opened a public hearing on Ordinances 26-10 and 26-11, which would amend the county's salary ordinance (25-21) to adjust 2026 pay for elected positions. The Chair explained that the assessor, Jesse Platt, has taken on project-manager responsibilities for the Daggett County Health, Business and Community Center and that the ordinance seeks to compensate him for additional duties. The Chair stated, "The assessor's salary currently is $67,053 for 2026," and a commissioner suggested an additional $30,000 as a starting point.
Commissioners discussed statutory limits on pay for elected officials and the need to reflect previously contracted HR payments into the auditor's job classification to comply with state law. The draft ordinance proposes raising the assessor's 2026 salary to $97,053 and the auditor's salary to $93,001.95; staff noted a math correction is needed in the ordinance language to align the whereas/wherefore clauses with the numeric amounts. The commission kept the public hearing open through 1:00 p.m. and invited public comment; a resident said, "Both Jesse Platt and Carrie Palson are amazing people," in support of compensating county staff for added responsibilities.
