Coffey County commissioners approve four-year pay change for county counselor

The Coffey County Commission voted to increase the county counselor's contract pay to $77.05 for a four-year term following an executive-session contract review.

The change was proposed and then moved and seconded; the commission voted by voice and the motion passed. The matter followed an executive session held to discuss non-elected personnel and contract negotiations for the county counselor under the statute cited on the record.

Commissioners reported the change during the open meeting after the executive session. The motion as read on the record was: "to increase his contract paid to $77.05 for the next 4 years." The board then moved, a commissioner seconded, and the chair called for a voice vote: "All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion passes."

The transcript records the matter as a formal contract action; no additional implementation steps or effective date were specified on the public record. The commission also noted that eligibility for benefits tied to the position remains as previously described, but no new benefit details were presented during the open session.

Copies of the contract terms and any administrative instructions for payroll changes were not read into the public record at the time of the vote.

The commission conducted other executive sessions during the same meeting on unrelated subjects and returned to the public agenda after each.