County Employee Compensation

Presented a petition signed by over 100 employees asking for fair pay for everyone, not just law enforcement.

Requested fair treatment for road and bridge workers who face dangerous conditions daily.

Argued that all county employees deserve a raise and that the court should use the budget to fix long-standing pay issues.

Expressed frustration that some departments get large raises while others are left behind, hurting morale.

Stressed that employees are a team and that investing in them is essential for maintaining county services.

Argued that behind-the-scenes employees are vital to the county and deserve competitive wages.

Supported the employee raises and argued that the county's new revenue from projects like TerraFab makes this affordable.

Highlighted the importance of institutional knowledge and warned that the county will lose staff if pay isn't competitive.

Thanked the court for recent support but urged them to restore the $4/hour raise for all employees to keep morale high.