Board of County Commissioners v. State Ex Rel. Yeadon

LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

Prior to the 1994 elections, the Board of County Commissioners of Platte County (Board) adopted a resolution by which it could, funds permitting, grant elected county officials cost of living adjustment (COLA) raises of up to 8 percent per year. In 1996, the Board voted to grant 5 percent COLA raises to all elected officials except the sheriff. Donna Yeadon, a Platte County citizen, sought a writ of mandamus against the Board, arguing that the COLA raises violated the Wyoming Constitution’s prohibition against mid-term salary increases for elected officials. The district…