McCone County board will consider 5% pay increase for FY2027, contingent on budget

The McCone County Board of Commissioners said it will consider a 5% pay increase for fiscal year 2027, but any raises are contingent on whether the county budget can accommodate them. "The board will consider a 5% pay increase depending on the budget," the minutes read as the compensation-committee meeting opened July 27, 2026.

The topic was introduced in the meeting's opening summary of agenda items and finance priorities. Commissioners recorded routine discussion of payroll and deductions later in the session, with staff and clerks reviewing timesheets and noting shift and overtime pressures as the county updates its budget planning for the year ahead. No formal vote on a pay increase was recorded in the transcript; the minutes present the change as a proposal under consideration rather than an enacted policy.