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Durham board approves 15.7% salary increase for DSS director after closed session
Summary
After meeting in closed session, the Durham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a 15.7% salary increase for the Department of Social Services director to align pay with market rates.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners moved into a closed session under the relevant statute and subsequently approved a compensation adjustment for the county Department of Social Services director.
Following closed session, Chair Lee moved and the board unanimously approved an increase of 15.7% to the DSS director’s salary with the stated rationale of aligning the position with market fairness and rates. The motion passed with no recorded dissent.
The salary adjustment will be implemented per county human‑resources procedures and recorded in the board's personnel actions.
