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Sheridan County approves 5% COLA for staff, excludes recently adjusted law-enforcement and attorney roles
Summary
After debate on recruitment and budget sustainability, commissioners approved a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees but explicitly excluded sworn law-enforcement positions and certain attorney roles previously adjusted.
The board debated whether to give county staff a 2.5% or 5% cost-of-living adjustment. Kenny Kustas, the county Human Resources director, urged at least the minimum, saying, "I would encourage, at least a 2.5 percent," and highlighted recruiting pressures and rising private-sector pay.
Commissioners who supported a larger increase argued a 5% COLA was needed to remain competitive and to protect services; opponents warned about the sustainability of a recurring cost. The board amended the motion to clarify exclusions for positions already adjusted (notably some sworn law-enforcement pay and the attorney positions specified earlier) and passed the final motion by voice vote. Staff were instructed to reconcile PR tabs and ensure excluded positions are not double-counted when implementing payroll changes.
