CORTLAND, N.Y. (WHCU) — Cortland County legislators are getting pay raises.

Legislative Chair Kevin Fitch says the affirmative vote Thursday marked their first pay pump in nearly a decade.

Starting in January, legislators’ salary goes up to $12,000 while the legislative chair’s pay increases to $21,000.

FULL INTERVIEW: Cortland County Legislative Chair Kevin Fitch on Ithaca’s Morning News