Neunder cites ‘fully loaded’ salaries for Lewis and Moye surpassing $400,000
On Oct. 21, the chair of the Sarasota County Commission cast the solitary “No” vote on a motion to give County Administrator Jonathan Lewis and County Attorney Joshua Moye each a $3,500 lump sum payment, instead of raises for the new fiscal year that began on Oct. 1.
Following the board members’ discussion about their desire to change the annual evaluation process for Lewis and Moye — who are their only employees, in accord with county policy — Commissioner Tom Knight suggested that he and his colleagues could provide a salary uptick comparable to the one that went into effect on Oct. 1 for the commissioners themselves.
As The Sarasota News Leader has reported, a state formula based on county population counts determined that the annual salary for a Sarasota County commissioner for this fiscal year should rise to $112,580. For the 2025 fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30, the amount was $109,043. Thus, as Knight noted, the difference is $3,537…