Board splits on pay changes; grants 3.5% to state‑supported base salaries after debate
After hours of debate over cost-of‑living adjustments and whether to treat county and state‑supported local employees the same, the board rejected an across‑the‑board motion but later approved a motion to apply the state's 3.5% increase to comp‑board (state‑funded) positions' base salaries.
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Supervisors debated implementing cost‑of‑living adjustments following the state's budget, which directed a 3.5% increase for state‑supported local employees. County staff said contingency lines in the county budget could cover some impacts, but supervisors expressed concern about treating employees differently depending on whether their positions were state‑supported or locally funded.
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