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Sawyer County supervisors keep pay unchanged for 2026–27 term
Summary
The finance committee voted to recommend that the full county board maintain supervisors’ per-meeting pay at the current rate for the 2026–27 term after brief discussion about compensation and public service.
The Sawyer County Finance Committee voted to recommend that the full county board keep supervisors’ pay unchanged for the 2026–27 term.
Supervisor Stacy Hessel moved to keep the salary the same; Supervisor Mark Hellwig seconded. Committee members voiced support for maintaining current pay, describing the role largely as public service rather than a financial incentive.
Committee discussion noted that more substantial changes in pay might affect recruitment but that any modest adjustments were unlikely to change whether individuals ran for supervisor. The committee forwarded the recommendation to the full board for consideration.
Discussion vs. decision: the committee’s action was a formal recommendation to the full board; the committee approved and advanced the item by voice vote at the meeting.
