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County counselor: individual commissioner cannot unilaterally freeze or set a different wage
Summary
After a question from Commissioner Merl Page about whether an individual commissioner can freeze their wage, County Counselor Bernard Irvine said salaries are set by the board as a body and an individual may only donate back pay voluntarily.
Commissioner Merl Page asked for information about whether an individual commissioner could freeze their wage. County Counselor Bernard Irvine replied that an individual commissioner has no authority to request or negotiate a different salary from the other commissioners; the body (the Board of County Commissioners) establishes their salary by resolution. Irvine added that an individual could donate back salary to the county if they wished.
No formal motion or salary change was proposed or adopted at the meeting; Irvine's statement was provided as a point of legal clarification for the board. Any formal change to commissioner compensation would require a board resolution.
