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The Dirty Details on the 48% Raise for County Supervisors

by Andy Caldwell

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Santa Barbara Current
Feb 23, 2025
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On Tuesday, Feb. 25, County Supervisors Steve Lavagnino, Bob Nelson, Joan Hartmann, Laura Capps, and Roy Lee will consider giving themselves a 48% raise worth $56,000 per year, for an annual salary of $171,000. The justification for the obscene raise is to keep up with the salaries of the largest counties in the state, as well as a percentage of the sal…

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