County discusses elected officials’ salaries News Staff Mon, 07/22/2024 - 4:47 pm
(TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Young County commissioners discuss budget items for fiscal year 2025 with Sheriff Travis Babcock (right). The county recently presented proposed salaries and allowances for elected officials, which will be voted on Monday, Aug. 5.
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As part of the upcoming fiscal year budget, Young County Commissioners recently discussed proposed salary increases for elected officials.
The county in the past has tried to implement cost-of-living raises in each budget cycle for elected officials and other county positions. This coming year, fiscal year 2025, the county commissioners have proposed a 5% salary increase for elected officials.
“I’ve been talking around, talking to other people, the other entities don’t seem to be doing 5%,” Young County Judge Win Graham said. “I know the city of Graham, for sure, is not going to do 5%, but if we went with 5%, and I fully support 5%, I think we would be on the high end of raises.
“But I think that’s a good thing. (When) I think our people, (I think) what is the county? The county is people, and if we want good people, that’s expensive, and we need to reward the work that the good people are doing.”
It’s proposed that Young County Judge Win Graham will receive a salary of $58,492, which is an increase of $2,785 from the previous year. In addition to his county salary, Graham will receive $25,200 in state funded salary supplement.
County Clerk Ann Ford will get a salary of $56,225, an increase of $2,677 from FY 2024. District Clerk Jamie Land, Justice of the Peace from Precinct One Jason Hearne and Justice of the Peace from Precinct Three Joey Stewart will each receive salaries of $56,225 with increases of $2,677, respectively.
County Attorney Chris Baran will also receive a proposed salary of $56,225, up $2,677 from FY 2024. Similar to the county judge, Baran will receive $38,500 in state funded salary supplement for his position.
Sheriff Travis Babcock will have one of the largest salaries in the county at $78,750, which is an increase of $3,750 from the previous year where he received a raise of $12,215.
Kyle Milam, who serves as County Treasurer, and Christina Centers, who works as County Tax Assessor-Collector, will each receive salaries of $56,225, an increase of $2,677 for both positions.
Precinct 1 Constable Tommy Martin and Precinct 3 Constable Cliff Blackstock will each have a salary of $29,498, up $1,405 from FY 2024.
Each of the county commissioners are proposed to receive the same amount in salary for FY 2025. Precinct 1 Commissioner Stacy Creswell, Precinct 2 Commissioner Scott Shook, Precinct 3 Commissioner Stacey Rogers and Precinct 4 Commissioner Jimmy Wiley will each receive $56,225, an increase of $2,677 from the previous year for each of them, respectively.
For all elected officials, the proposed salaries for FY 2025 added up to $814,713, an increase of $38,792 from FY 2024. Two weeks from now at their meeting Monday, Aug. 5, county commissioners will take an official vote on the salaries and other allowances of all elected county officers.
Following the vote, the grievance calendar starts where elected officials have five days to report grievances regarding salaries and allowances. The due date for this period will be Saturday, Aug. 10.
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