Should This County's Elected Officials Get Paid More and More The Longer They're in Office?

No increase should be automatic. Sometimes people serve longer because no one has the means or time to oppose them. Increases should only be based on performance evaluation to the benefit of the voters and the city. Never should they receive an increase if there is a choice between law enforcement and fire department getting increases. Those 2 categories are way behind the curve for pay increases, and it is shameful to use them up until they are burned out or leave for better offers. Also, the steep cost of health insurance for our law enforcement, fire department and their families is way out of bounds. Police officers often work 2-3 off duty jobs to afford the basic essentials for their families. This just should not be. Perhaps the elected officials could donate their salaries like our President does, unless they are directly employed as law enforcement.

I wonder what else is hidden in the city hall closet of who is getting paid what. The county clerk getting paid close to 75,000 . Is degree needed? Now Longevity pay is an entitlement based on total state service. It is paid each month or yearly in addition to base salary. I wonder if this is the case here. If an elected official reaches the top of the pay scale, they should accept it or not run again. Do not force the issue when the citizens of San Angelo are hurting with increased taxes.

Why is it that many want to change the "playing field " to suit their pockets. Are they really doing that good for San Angelo? If elected, do it cause you want to help the City and not to help yourself to the pie. Citizens of San Angelo need to have a salary sheet and description on upper management and elected officials. Transparency is needed. In addition to LIVE having a article on San Angelo arrest, there should be one on how much city officials are paid and even school officials. Now the school district is putting 2 items on the ballot and they received a "C" on some schools.

Commissioners are elected officials, not employees. They know in advance what the job pays. If it isn't adequate to meet their needs then they should get a different job. Longevity only pertains to re-electability.

Y'all might be mad at the wrong people. According to the budget being voted on the County Treasurer makes almost $80K and over with a car allowance. According to the Texas Association of Counties salary survey for 2018 ~ individual salaries for non-elected officials are not broken out in the budget ~ the County Auditor made over $125K with a car allowance last year. That was, according to TAC, over $40K more than the Auditor in Taylor County. And the total amount for the category of Auditor employees salaries in this new budget proposes an 18.8% increase. Treasurer's employees proposed at 19.9% increase. Maybe they're hiring. It's all out there.

It's strange to me that these people want raises while thoes of us on Social Security haven't gotten a raise in Lord knows how long. My wife and I live on about $35,000 a year that includes what few investments we have, and we sure don't get a car allowance . If they can't live on this salary then don't run for office, if the truth is known they have other income. OK got that off my chest.

Our only hope is to vote them out of office!!!!!! We are long over due for a house cleaning????

I think they should reduce the pay, give them incentive to get off the government tit. Counties need elected officials to look after the professionals for the citizens. So it has evolved into these unqualified elected commissioners being well paid for doing next to nothing and then asking for a pay raise. Shut up, collect your windfall and get reelected.