If you didn’t see it and want to scroll up, watch it, you can find it on this page.
If you’re wondering how each commissioner voted on these decisions, here it is.
Fiscal responsibility starts with the people making the decisions.
Over the last three years, Carver County commissioner pay went from $77,786 to $95,907. Then in February, the County Board approved a market adjustment increase of $49,342 for the county administrator position, bringing the salary for that position to $277,763.
I believe public leaders should be paid fairly.
But taxpayers also deserve transparency. They deserve to know how these decisions were made, what comparisons were used, and whether those comparisons actually make sense for Carver County.
That is why I’m sharing the county source documents here, along with the roll-call votes for each decision:
Commissioner pay increase:
12/19/23 for 2024: D1-Degler, D2-Workman, D4-Lynch, D5-Fahey = Yes, D3-Udermann = No
12/17/24 for 2025: D1-Degler, D2-Workman, D4-Lynch, D5-Fahey = Yes, D3-Udermann = No
12/16/25 for 2026: D1-Anderson, D2-Workman, D4-Lynch, D5-Fahey = Yes, D3-Udermann = No
County administrator position salary increase:
2/17/26: D1-Anderson, D2-Workman, D4-Lynch, D5-Fahey = Yes, D3-Udermann = No
Take a look at the numbers. Look at how the decisions were made. Then decide for yourself whether this reflects the kind of fiscal responsibility you expect from your County Board.
For me, it comes down to something pretty simple: make good decisions, explain them clearly, and remember whose money you’re spending.
Dec 19, 2023 Board Meeting Files
https://carvercomn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/152/files/agenda/75
Minutes in Jan 2, 2024 Agenda Packet:
https://carvercomn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/312/files/agenda/235
Dec 17, 2024 Board Meeting Files
https://carvercomn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/119/files/agenda/589
Dec 16, 2025 Board Meeting Files
https://carvercomn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/528/files
Feb 17, 2026 Board Meeting Files
https://carvercomn.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1020/files/agenda/1551