Lewis and Clark County Compensation Board Meeting 6-17-26

The Lewis and Clark County Compensation Board convened on June 17, 2026, to review and set the compensation for elected officials for fiscal year 2027. The board discussed the application of a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the base salaries, statutory additions including longevity pay, and the consistency of these increases with the broader county employee budget. The statutory $2,000 salary additions for certain elected positions were confirmed as longstanding and nondiscretionary. After discussion, the board unanimously approved the salary schedule incorporating the 2.7% COLA. There was also public commentary regarding the fairness of statutory pay structures for certain offices, but no changes were made during this meeting.