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Franklin County Legislature holds hearing on proposed sheriff salary increase
Summary
The Franklin County Legislature held a brief public hearing July 16 on Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026, which would increase the county sheriff’s salary and set a salary range; the clerk reported no public comments and the hearing was adjourned.
The Franklin County Legislature opened a public hearing on Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026 on July 16, 2026, aimed at increasing the salary for the Office of the County Sheriff and establishing a salary range for that office. Chairman Gregory Janisewski called the hearing to order at 10:45 a.m., and Clerk Heather Marlow read the official notice to the Legislature and attendees.
"The purpose of the proposed Local Law is to increase the salary for the Office of the County Sheriff and to set a salary range for said Office," Clerk Heather Marlow read from the published notice. The legal notice invited written and oral comments, provided a contact for submissions (Dawn Seymour, Deputy Clerk), and requested that written comments be sent to the Office of the Franklin County Legislature prior to July 16, 2026. Clerk Marlow advised the Legislature that she had not received any written comments in advance of the hearing.
The hearing lasted a few minutes and drew no members of the public to speak. Chairman Janisewski adjourned the hearing at 10:49 a.m. The measure remains at the public-hearing stage as recorded in the Legislature's proceedings; any subsequent steps in the local-law process were not specified on the record.
