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Murray County raises several elected officialssalaries, adopts PFML policy and updates commissioner per diem
Summary
The Board adopted 2026 salary resolutions for county elected officials (County Attorney $111,595.75; Auditor/Treasurer $125,000; Recorder $84,147.18; Sheriff $137,500), approved a commissioner pay increase and per diem schedule, and adopted Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave policy effective Jan. 1, 2026.
At its Dec. 30 meeting the Murray County Board approved multiple personnel and compensation actions, including salary increases for elected officials, a change to commissioner pay and per diem rules, and formal adoption of Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) policy.
The board adopted four separate salary resolutions: County Attorneys 2026 salary at $111,595.75 (a 7.5% increase from 2025), County Auditor/Treasurer at $125,000 (a 14.873% increase), County Recorder at $84,147.18 (a 6% increase), and County Sheriff at $137,500 (a 10% increase). Each resolution was moved, seconded and adopted unanimously.
Commissioner Roger Zins proposed and the board adopted a 3% increase to commissioners' annual pay, setting the 2026 commissioner salary at $23,847.08. The board also established a per diem schedule: $100 for days when a commissioner attends a single meeting and $150 for days when a commissioner attends two or more meetings or an all-day conference; the board adopted the schedule by resolution.
The board also approved implementation of Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave policy, effective Jan. 1, 2026, to ensure county compliance with state law. The PFML policy was placed with board materials and adopted unanimously.
Finally, the board approved a three-month extension of the lease with Southwest Health & Human Services so that that agency could further review its lease portfolio. The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:30 a.m.
