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Kitts, Melissa; Krater, Sharleen; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney,
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Subject:Public Comment: FW: Public Interest In Raises
Date:Thursday, August 28, 2025 8:09:42 AM
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From: Sean Stephens <seanstephens1988@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 5:31 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Public Interest In Raises
Hello,
My name is Sean Stephens. I'm a Chico resident, public school teacher, and proud
community volunteer. After reading about the recent self-appointed raises of the county
board, I wanted to leave a comment.
County supervisory board positions are thankless jobs that require a lot of work,
calculation, and discernment of the pros and cons to make informed decisions. The
recent decision about your salary increase seemed rash and tone-deaf however. The
previous $62,000 salary clearly did not reflect the work you do, nor was it adjusted for
2025 living standards, but a 111% increase was a gratuitous number for a public servant
funded by tax-payer dollars. The optics are terrible for a county that is struggling with a
homeless issue, dilapidated schools, and a continuous bemoaning of road
infrastructure, let alone many other underfunded projects.
I would greatly appreciate a response to the thought-process and a time when board
salaries can be discussed in a public forum.
Thank you for all that you do,
--
Sean Stephens
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV)
Sierra Leone, West Africa 2012-2014