Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 22, 2026
Approved the pay ranges for Fiscal Year 2027, setting a minimum of $17.00 per hour for Lake County employees.
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In plain words
Approval of the pay ranges for Fiscal Year 2027, setting a minimum wage of $17.00 per hour for Lake County employees.
What changes The minimum wage for Lake County employees will increase to $17.00 per hour, effective with the start of the bi-weekly pay periods on October 4, 2026.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County employees; the fiscal impact is $17.00 per hour as the new minimum wage.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "To remain competitive in the labor market, an increase to $17.00 per hour for the County's minimum wage is being requested for Fiscal Year 2027."
Why (staff, quoted) "To remain competitive in the labor market, an increase to $17.00 per hour for the County's minimum wage is being requested for Fiscal Year 2027."
Backup in the packet: Salary Scale 2026 Final (p. 229), Salary Scale 2027- 77 (p. 229)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Human Resources and Risk Management to recommend approval of the pay ranges for Fiscal Year 2027. The pay ranges begin at a minimum of $17.00 per hour.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 22, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved declaring listed county items as surplus, removing them from fixed asset records, and authorizing the Procurement Services Director to sign supporting documents.
- Next item: Approved a change to the contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for six years of support and maintenance for the Countywide 800MHz Public Safety Radio System for $16,780,000.
- All 23 items from Sep 22, 2026
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- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a change to the January 2027 Board of County Commissioner meeting dates to January 12, 2027, and January 26, 2027.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a substantial amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.