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9 <br /> on the General Manager's salary, have resulted in compression issues. <br /> The Orange County ABC Board requests an increase in the salary cap for the General Manager <br /> position to $150,000. Attachment 1 provides ABC General Manager compensation comparison <br /> data points from other jurisdictions to support the ABC Board's request for a salary cap increase <br /> for the General Manager. <br /> Stipends Increase for ABC Board Members <br /> The second request from the Orange County ABC Board seeks an increase in the stipends for <br /> ABC Board Members. The stipends were last raised in July 2004 for ABC Board members as <br /> follows: <br /> • $75 per month ($900 annually, up from $50 per month); and <br /> • $125 per month ($1,500 annually, up from $100 per month) for the ABC Board Chair. <br /> Attachment 1 notes the ABC Board's request to increase the stipends to: <br /> • $150 per month ($1,800 annually) for ABC Board Members; <br /> • $200 per month ($2,400 annually) for the ABC Board Vice-Chair; and <br /> • $250 per month ($3,000 annually) for the ABC Board Chair. <br /> Attachment 1 also provides ABC Board Member stipend comparison data points from other <br /> jurisdictions with similar annual sales of$30-$35 million, and also from neighboring jurisdictions, <br /> to support the ABC Board's stipends increase request. <br /> Judson Williamson,ABC Board Chair, reviewed information from the abstract. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if the ABC Board reviewed salaries and stipends from other <br /> ABC Boards around the state. <br /> Judson Williamson said they reviewed the salaries for ABC Boards that generate $25-$30 <br /> million per year. He said that the general manager salaries and board stipends are all higher in <br /> those areas. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott said there is no financial impact to the county. She asked for <br /> clarification on the reason the ABC Board has to ask the Board. <br /> Judson Williamson said they are asking for a variation from the statutory structure where <br /> the position is tied to the Clerk of Court unless there is approval from the local governing body. <br /> He said there is no financial impact to the county. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he supports the request given the size of the organization and <br /> that it has no financial impact on county government. He said that the Orange County ABC gives <br /> funding to the Sheriff's Department to assist. He said the proposal is not unreasonable and it has <br /> been a long time since any changes were made. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said it is reasonable to compare the salary to the Clerk of Court <br /> position with the general manager's position, given the importance of that work to the citizens of <br /> the county. She said in regard to ABC Board member stipends, there are many people who serve <br /> on boards in Orange County who do not receive stipends. She said the more funds that go to <br /> salaries, the less will go back to the county. She said that there is an indirect financial impact on <br /> the county with the decision. She said that she supports changing the salary cap to $135,000, <br /> and not above, and stipends. <br /> Judson Williamson said he does not believe the position of Clerk of Court and ABC <br /> General Manager are not analogous positions in every county given the number of locations and <br /> staff that the General Manager oversees. He said that Orange County has over 9 retail locations <br /> with a warehouse. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said it is a value judgment and arbitrary. <br />