Noble County panel adopts Option C as working salary matrix while trimming budget gaps

Aug 19, 2026

Council members agreed to use "Option C" — a middle-ground pay matrix that adds a 25‑year step and shifts longevity payouts into discretionary funds — and approved targeted adjustments to several departments while staff will finalize numbers before an October adoption.

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The Noble County Council advanced a compromise pay schedule, referred to at the meeting as "Option C," as the working salary matrix while continuing to trim other budget lines to reduce the gap between a 3% and 5% across‑the‑board scenario. Chair (S1) opened the session by directing members to documents on page 97, and staff (S2) walked the council through the payroll and longevity mechanics underlying Option C.

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