By Alex Lane -

The Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to amend salaries and benefits for some elected officials at their meeting on Tuesday. In a proposal presented to the Board by County Administrative Officer Terri Daly, she outlined the stipulations of a salary amendment to Section 1, Chapter 2.68 of the Amador County Code. “I think that even in hard times it’s fair for the elected to get the same increase,” said Daly. The Board agreed, approving the ordinance unanimously. In an exclusive TSPN interview the day before, Supervisor Richard Forster explained the Board’s reasoning behind an increase during such tough economic times. “We’ve seen an increase…but not many (county employees) are going to see that increase because we’re all taking furlough days to ease the budget situation within the county,” he said. Forster added that this will effectively be the same increase as other employees in the county receive. This year saw an approximate 4.5 to 4.6 percent increase in pay for county employees with newly negotiated contracts. The ordinance presented Tuesday amended the wages of six county officials. The Sheriff, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor, Clerk-Recorder, Assessor, and District Attorney will see amendments of 7000 to approximately 10,000 dollars to their usual pay.