Commissioner salaries
Summary
Commissioner pay goes up 2.7%, the lesser of the employee raise average or inflation, per the Charter formula.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
A modest 2.7% raise for each of five commissioners.
The five county commissioners.
Property owners pay above rolled-back rates, and residents opposing license plate reader funding saw that item funded anyway.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners — October 20, 2026
Commissioner pay goes up 2.7%, the lesser of the employee raise average or inflation, per the Charter formula.
Board of County Commissioners (Final Budget) — September 21, 2026
The county finalized its $3.91 billion budget and property tax rates. The countywide rate of 6.6348 mills stays the same as last year but sits 1.8% above the rolled-back rate, meaning the county collects more revenue than a strictly revenue-neutral rate would produce.
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