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Commissioners cite past county administrator raise as context in wage debate
Summary
During the June 5 Personnel Committee meeting commissioners referenced a prior pay increase for County Administrator Schaeffer — saying he requested $5,000 but received $10,000 — as part of concerns about process and notice.
Concerns about internal pay decisions surfaced during the June 5 discussion of elected-official wages when commissioners referenced a prior raise for County Administrator Schaeffer. Commissioners said the difference between a requested $5,000 raise and the $10,000 increase the board approved previously underscored worries about notice and consistency.
"$10,000 is different from $5,000 and what is good for one is good for the other," Commissioner Jeff Sieting said, arguing the board should apply consistent procedures. Commissioner Robert Baldwin said Schaeffer had requested $5,000 and the board chose to give $10,000; Baldwin and others noted that newly circulated documents included figures for 2025 while the immediate item concerned 2024 figures, which he said complicated review: "the new information is for 2025, but the issue is for 2024." The exchange fed into a motion to adjourn the meeting because some commissioners said they lacked sufficient time to analyze the materials.
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