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Spencer County approves 2.5% pay increase for most county employees, excludes sheriff and clerk
Summary
The Fiscal Court approved a 2.5% across‑the‑board pay increase for county employees effective the first full pay cycle after July 1, 2026, excluding elected sheriff and county clerk positions; probationary employees will receive increases once their probationary period ends.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to increase pay rates for county employees by 2.5% effective with the first full pay cycle beginning July 4, 2026. The motion, introduced by Judge Scott Travis and seconded by Magistrate William Eldridge, explicitly excluded the sheriff and county clerk (whose pay rates are set by statute or the elected official) from the increase and stated probationary employees will receive the increase after completing their probationary period.
Payroll detail attached to the meeting packet lists individual positions and current pay rates; examples include EMT hourly rates (many in the $16.20–$21.01 range after the raise) and administrative positions such as the deputy judge/finance. The motion passed by voice vote with the recorded absence noted in the minutes.
The court’s action directs budget staff to incorporate the 2.5% increase into FY 2026–27 payroll calculations and pay tables, with increases taking effect on the first complete pay cycle in July. The minutes show the increases were intended to be compensatory for FY 26/27 and that departmental budgets accounted for the added personnel costs.
