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Commissioners approve targeted 3/4/7 COLA package and ask staff for townwide pay study
Summary
After debating three options, the Board approved proceeding with a package that applies 3% to department heads, 4% to hourly staff and a 7% base increase for patrol officers; commissioners also asked staff to conduct a comprehensive pay study and to include a $43,880 patrol officer base in final approval.
Finance Director Alisha Anderson presented three cost‑of‑living‑adjustment options and said each option balanced the budget while changing contingency. "The only differences were salary & benefits," she said when explaining the options.
Commissioners discussed targeted increases and merit, with Commissioner Kristopher Hurley and Commissioners Michael Parsons and Andrew Palmer expressing support for the 3/4/7 option. The Board approved proceeding with the 3,4,7 COLA Increase. "The Board approved proceeding with the 3,4,7 COLA Increase," the transcript records. Commissioners also directed staff to study all employees’ wages and to return with recommendations; Director Anderson said the final approval would include a $43,880 base pay for patrol officers.
