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Board begins FY26–27 budget deliberations, opens discussion on elected-official pay
Summary
Supervisors opened ongoing FY26–27 budget deliberations on Jan. 26 and reviewed a packet comparing elected-official compensation across counties; the sheriff provided a statutory comparison the county must use for setting the sheriff’s pay and discussions were ongoing at the end of the transcript.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors began ongoing fiscal year 2026–27 budget deliberations on Jan. 26, focusing first on elected-official compensation. Staff provided a packet that compared pay for county elected officials with peer counties, and the sheriff provided a separate breakdown required by Iowa Code to guide comparisons for the sheriff's salary.
Supervisors discussed the materials and noted the packet incorporated past comparisons; the conversation was in progress at the close of the transcript. No formal action on compensation was recorded in the transcript segment provided; supervisors signaled they would continue deliberations as part of the ongoing budget process.
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