Missoula County commissioners on Tuesday approved the compensation board's recommendation for a 3% cost-of-living increase for elected officials – a move that also provides an increase for non-union county employees.
For the second time in a year on Tuesday, Phoenix has become the only city in Arizona to pass a prevailing wage ordinance for construction contractors.
Montana lawmakers acknowledged there was significant work to do on workforce and childcare issues, as childcare is now costing Montanans 28% of their median household income.
Elected officials in Missoula County will receive an increase in total compensation this fiscal year, a move that also increases the pay of deputies within the Sheriff's Department.