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Linn County again advance hike in minimum wage

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September 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – Linn County supervisors have again voted to advance a measure increasing the county’s minimum wage. The board voted 4-1 Wednesday to raise the county rate to $8.25 an hour on Jan. 1. The wage would increase by a dollar in January 2018 and another dollar in January 2019. The current county, state and national rate is $7.25 an hour.

The board is scheduled to vote on the proposal for a third and last time Monday.