By January, the Polk County commissioners could get a pay raise, but only if the decision at Tuesday’s board meeting in Bartow is unanimous.
According to the board’s agenda, commissioners are set to amend their annual salary by 3.4%. That would mean the current annual salary of $49,617.54 will increase to $51,304.54 — a difference of $1,687.
The process for a pay raise is outlined in the County Charter , which says a unanimous vote of the Board of County Commissioners must approve it, among other provisions…