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Polk County compensation committee recommends modest pay increases; public raises legal question about treasurer stipend
Summary
The Polk County Compensation Committee unanimously selected David Johnson as chair and approved salary recommendations that would raise several elected officials' pay beginning July 1, 2025; a public commenter cited a judge's ruling that calls into question the county resolution underpinning the treasurer's stipend.
At a meeting of the Polk County Compensation Committee, members unanimously selected David Johnson as chair and voted to accept a package of recommended changes to elected officials' pay, including a 3% increase for the clerk, assessor and county commissioners and a 4% increase for the sheriff effective July 1, 2025.
The recommendations were presented by Greg Hansen, administrative officer, who said the sheriff's 4% increase includes a qualification: "we need to make sure that his salary is above anyone else in his office." Hansen also recommended raising the district attorney's monthly supplement from…
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