Bill > S0272

This bill proposes to increase the base salaries for three local government officials in Florida: clerks of circuit court/county comptrollers, supervisors of elections, and property appraisers. The bill updates the salary tables for these positions across six population-based groups, ranging from counties with fewer than 50,000 residents to counties with over 1 million residents. Specifically, the base salary for each population group is being raised: for the smallest counties (Group I), the base salary increases from $21,250 to $26,250; for counties with 50,000-99,999 residents (Group II), it rises from $24,400 to $29,400; and similarly for larger county groups, with proportional increases up to counties with over 1 million residents, where the base salary increases from $36,475 to $41,475. The bill maintains the existing calculation method where officials receive additional compensation based on population increments above the minimum for their group, using a sliding group rate. The salary adjustments will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing local government officials with a pay increase that reflects the varying population sizes and responsibilities of their counties.