The County Council hasn’t even gone to work yet, but they already got a pay raise.
The Tooele County Commission approved a resolution setting salaries for the County’s elected officials for 2021, including the County Council, during their meeting on Tuesday night.
After some discussion, the County Commission approved a resolution that bumped the annual pay of County Council members from $22,000 to $24,000.
The County Commission previously set the pay at $22,000 prior to the filing period for County Council elections. The filing fee for public offices is determined by the office’s pay.
While he introduced the proposed change in County Council pay, County Commission Chairman Tom Tripp noted that the Form of Government Study Committee’s report recommended a range of $20,000 to $25,000 for council members.