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Benton County supervisors amend elected-officials pay after procedure questions
Summary
The Benton County Board of Supervisors on March 25 approved Resolution 25-14 to amend its earlier pay resolution and adopt compensation board recommendations for several elected officials after debate over omitted departments and calls to "show your work."
Benton County Board of Supervisors on March 25 adopted Resolution 25-14, amending an earlier action on elected-official salaries and approving specific pay increases for several county offices effective with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
The amendment implements the Benton County Compensation Board's recommendations and lists increases of $3,000 for the auditor; $2,800 each for the treasurer and recorder; $6,000 for the county attorney; $4,000 for the sheriff; and no increase for supervisors. The resolution cites Iowa Code sections 331.905 and 331.907 as the statutory basis for compensation board recommendations and includes the compensation board's January 28, 2025 meeting…
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