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Hardin County approves sheriff’s retirement and pay increase for correctional staff

Hardin County Board of Supervisors · March 12, 2025
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Summary

The board approved the retirement status for correctional officer Steve Recker and a negotiated pay increase for deputy Sean McKnight to $33.63 per hour. Both motions were approved during routine personnel items at the March 12 meeting.

The Hardin County Board of Supervisors approved two personnel items for the sheriff’s department during its March 12 meeting.

Speaker 4 moved to approve a change of status for Steve Recker, identified in the meeting as a correctional officer who is retiring after service since about 2000; the motion was seconded and approved. The hourly rate discussed in the motion was listed as $24.56.

Shortly thereafter Speaker 4 moved to approve an anniversary-date collective-bargaining increase for Sean McKnight in the sheriff’s office to a new rate of $33.63 per hour; Speaker 6 seconded and the board approved that motion as well.

Board members offered brief thanks for Recker’s service; no additional conditions or follow-up reporting requirements were specified on the record. Both personnel actions were approved by vote during the meeting.