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Chickasaw County officials present salary requests and budget context as offices face staffing pressures
Summary
Treasurer, auditor, county attorney and sheriff each summarized office workloads and presented pay or budget requests (many asking for roughly 4% increases); officials also reported revenue and investment gains and discussed regionalization and efficiency measures amid recruiting challenges.
Several Chickasaw County elected officials presented budget and compensation information to the board and requested pay adjustments or budget consideration during the county's upcoming budgeting process.
Treasurer Matt Weisbrand said the treasurer's office collected just over $6.5 million in motor-vehicle-related fees in the last 12 months and reported investment income of about $568,436 over the preceding 11 months (he estimated roughly $600,000 for a full 12‑month span). Weisbrand said changes taking effect in January will allow the county to retain more of those fees and described staffing in his office (three clerks and two deputies). He characterized the requested…
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