Summary
The Board voted 3-2 to have HR return August 25 with a recommendation on unlinking supervisor pay from Superior Court judges' salaries. Supervisors Koenig and De Serpa said the conversation shouldn't happen now.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Any salary change would affect the county budget modestly; the actual recommendation comes August 25.
Supervisors could see pay decoupled from judicial salary benchmarks.
Critics worry raising supervisor pay is politically unpopular; opponents say now is not the time.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Aug 25, 2026
Supervisors put off deciding whether to break the link between their pay and Superior Court judges' salaries until January 2027, when a new board member can weigh in. Pay stays at 62% of judicial salaries for now.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Aug 11, 2026
The Board voted 3-2 to have HR return August 25 with a recommendation on unlinking supervisor pay from Superior Court judges' salaries. Supervisors Koenig and De Serpa said the conversation shouldn't happen now.
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