Hennepin County Board abandons pay raise, for now
Yesterday, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners (supervisors) shelved their proposal for a massive pay raise for board members, the county sheriff, and county attorney.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports:
Facing angry residents and employees, the County Board quickly voted 6-0 Tuesday to pull the raises from the regular meeting agenda. Board Chair Irene Fernando said it was “very clear” her pay proposal faced “strong opposition” from residents, employees and other local leaders.
Score one for the little guy. The proposal, if adopted, would have increased the pay of board members a staggeringly 49 percent, to over $182,000 annually.
Of course, the proposal, or a similar one, could be resurrected at any time, perhaps after the November election, where four of the seven board seats are on the ballot.
In the meantime, we’ll take our victories where we find them.