On Wednesday (1-9-08), Hamilton County Commission unanimously passed a resolution voluntarily returning salary increases the commissioners themselves would have received in 2008 due to State law that provides automatic salary increases.

The voluntary salary givebacks come as part of a tight budget in which County Commissioners froze wages, made job cuts, and eliminated other services in an effort to close a large budget deficit while holding the line on taxes. Each Commissioner is returning $2,372.00 to the County General Fund.

“When we’re asking so much of our workforce in difficult times, we have to lead the way,” Commissioner David Pepper said."