At least six of 10 Athens-Clarke County commissioners support a proposal to raise commissioners’ salaries to about $28,000 a year, the first such increase in 20 years. Part-time commissioners have earned a base salary of $15,000 since 2001, which is currently $19,133 with automatic cost-of-living increases, plus another $1,200 if they complete certification training offered by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. If approved, the new annual salary would be $28,693—the median for commi...
