Howard County approves Resolution 2026-5 setting elected officials' salaries; amendment changes assessor pay
The board reviewed Resolution 2026-5 proposing 2027 salaries and scheduled increases through 2030; Commissioners approved an amendment adjusting the assessor's 2027 pay to $77,000 and adopted the remainder of the proposed schedule as presented.
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Commissioners debated Resolution 2026-5, which set salaries for elected Howard County officials for 2027 and projected increases for 2028–2030. The resolution as presented listed the 2027 salaries for several offices (for example: Assessor $76,000; Treasurer $74,000; Clerk $76,500; Sheriff $82,500; part-time Attorney $79,000; part-time Surveyor $34,500). The resolution also proposed stepped annual increases for several positions through 2030.
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