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Dickinson County commissioners approve 2025 salaries for elected officials
Summary
On Jan. 14, 2025, the Dickinson County Commission approved the 2025 salary schedule for county elected officials, including statutory separate amounts for clerk and treasurer functions; commissioners also approved routine agenda and consent items.
On Jan. 14, 2025, the Dickinson County Commission voted to adopt the countye2s elected-officials salary schedule for 2025 during a regular meeting in commission chambers.
The commissione2s action sets gross pay for county offices for the calendar year, including separate statutory components for the clerk and treasurer. County staff member Janelle Dockendorf presented a spreadsheet comparing 2024 and 2025 amounts before the commission voted.
Why it matters: The adopted figures set pay for the countye2s top elected positions and are incorporated in the county pay plan and budget. The clerk and treasurer salaries include statutorily distinct amounts tied to state-administered duties (elections and motor-vehicle transactions), which are budgeted and reported separately.
Details: Dockendorf told commissioners the pay schedule is aligned with the countye2s pay plan and market-based grades. The approved 2025 amounts presented at the meeting were: county attorney $128,752; county clerk $72,794 (base plus statutory election-related component); county commissioners $19,743.93 each; register of deeds $66,664; sheriff $106,516.80; and county treasurer $83,153.98 (base plus statutory motor-vehicle component). Dockendorf said the figures are gross wages and that taxes and withholdings apply.
The commission adopted the pay schedule by motion without roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. Commissioners also approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda (minutes and routine disbursements) during the same session.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda: motion passed (voice vote). - Approve consent agenda (minutes of Jan. 9; utilities payment $10,154.21; credit card payments $28,064.80): motion passed (voice vote). - Adopt elected officialse2 2025 salaries as presented: motion passed (voice vote). - Appoint commissioner to sign payroll/checks for the upcoming pay period: motion passed (voice vote).
Process notes and limits: Dockendorf and other staff emphasized the clerk- and treasurer-specific amounts reflect state statutory responsibilities; they said those components are treated separately in county accounting. The commission took the motions and approved them by voice vote; the transcript does not record individual vote names or counts.
Next steps: The salary schedule will be reflected in the countye2s payroll and budget documents for 2025. Commissioners noted a reorganization meeting is scheduled next week to confirm board appointments to external boards and committees.
