County of Ventura Watch: Here Come The Tax Increases Part Two

The Ventura County Star has Supervisors may give big raises

Some county employees are in line for double-digit increases after salary survey

District Attorney Greg Totten and Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Matheney could win double-digit raises under a recommendation going to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors today.

Totten earns almost $25,000 less than the average for his counterparts in other populous California counties, a survey conducted in November indicates. Matheney’s salary is about $15,000 behind in the survey.

n an effort to boost them and several appointed managers to the average, personnel officials are recommending a package of raises.

Totten’s annual salary could rise by 14.4 percent, increasing from $166,641 to more than $190,000. Matheney’s could grow from $131,259 to close to $148,000, a gain of 12.4 percent.

Isn’t Ventura County always complaining about budgetary constraints?

Here come the Taxes……….

District Attorney Greg Totten

Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Matheney