Supervisor Salary Charter Amendment
Summary
Supervisors want voters to raise their pay from $1,045 a month to state minimum wage (about $35,000/year), tied to future minimum-wage increases. Burroughs opposes, saying the county can't afford it while in debt. Similar ballot measures failed twice before, and critics say the full compensation package is far higher than advertised.
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Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Would raise each supervisor's pay to roughly $35,000 a year plus benefits, with the election itself estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
Current and future supervisors, who have not had a raise since 1989 and are among the lowest-paid in the state.
Critics argue taxpayers bear the cost and low-wage county employees see raises go to elected officials first.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — August 4, 2026
The Board adopted an ordinance putting a charter amendment on Supervisor salaries to the voters, passing 4-1. Residents questioned the transparency of a process they said had been underway for nearly a year, and one suggested splitting the raise into two ballot measures tied to term changes.
Board of Supervisors — July 28, 2026
Supervisors want voters to raise their pay from $1,045 a month to state minimum wage (about $35,000/year), tied to future minimum-wage increases. Burroughs opposes, saying the county can't afford it while in debt. Similar ballot measures failed twice before, and critics say the full compensation package is far higher than advertised.
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