Mahoning County CSB official defends pay raises

YOUNGSTOWN — Union workers at the Mahoning County Children Services Board should know before Christmas whether they’ll be getting pay raises.

The Mahoning County commissioners have until Dec. 17 to approve or disapprove of the proposed 3 percent annual increases, or they’ll automatically take effect.

The matter does not appear on the agenda prepared for Wednesday’s 10 a.m. commissioners’ meeting in the county courthouse basement.

The child welfare agency’s chairman said paying competitive salaries is necessary for his agency to do its job properly, but the chairman of the county commissioners said giving raises could be damaging to the agency in uncertain economic times.

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