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Mason County approves raise for coroner to $17,000 after debate over long-standing pay levels
Summary
After months of review and discussion, Mason County Fiscal Court approved increasing the coroner's annual pay to $17,000 with deputy coroners to receive half that amount; commissioners framed the change as correcting a multi-decade oversight and voted 3-1 to adopt the increase effective immediately.
Maysville, Ky.
Mason County Fiscal Court voted on Sept. 10 to increase the coroner's annual compensation to $17,000, with deputy coroners to be paid half that amount, a measure commissioners said corrects a long-standing pay disparity.
Coroner David Lawrence appeared before the court to discuss the job's responsibilities and rising demands on the office. Commissioners noted the state average for coroner pay cited during staff research and…
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