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Supervisors debate township trustee, clerk pay rules; county attorney to draft new resolution

5923586 · March 3, 2025
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Summary

The board discussed state code requirements and options for compensating township trustees and clerks, including setting an hourly rate and a minimum per-meeting payment; no final resolution was adopted and the county attorney will draft language.

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors discussed changes to township trustee and clerk compensation requirements after direction from the board to have the county attorney review the existing resolution and applicable code.

County Attorney Dave told the board that the relevant code sections require the county to establish an hourly rate for trustees ‘‘while engaged in official business’’ and said the board may also establish a minimum per-meeting daily rate. "You have to set an hourly rate…

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