Miami Co. Commissioners grant 2 percent pay raise

On Friday, Miami County Commissioners adopted a resolution to grant a 2.0 percent increase in all wage related to accounts, excluding employees under collective bargaining agreements, retroactive to Jan. 7, 2012.

The last increase in appropriations to wage accounts was effective June 25, 2011 Before that, the last increase to county wage accounts for non-union departments was Dec. 7, 2007.

Commissioners said they wish to express its appreciation to all elected officials and county staff for their willingness to work cooperatively to provide citizens with needed county services at the lowest possible expense.

Commissioners said they would like to salute county employees who, over the past three to four years, took salary reductions, hour reductions and furloughs days to keep Miami County financially stable.