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Spencer County Fiscal Court approves pay corrections and raises for election workers, elected officials
Summary
The court corrected an EMS employee's pay rate, approved raises for certain elected positions and increased early‑voting precinct officers’ pay from $14 to $16 per hour. Officials discussed broader wage reviews and budget timing before implementation.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court on Feb. 7 corrected an EMS pay rate, approved a package of elected‑official pay increases and raised early‑voting precinct officers’ pay.
County Judge Executive John Riley said an earlier payroll spreadsheet had used the County Clerk pay rate for an employee who works both EMS and the clerk’s office. On a motion by Magistrate Mike Moody and seconded by Magistrate Brett Beaverson, the court corrected Milath Lawson’s EMS hourly rate from $13.50 to $14.45.
Magistrate Brett Beaverson presented a proposal to increase pay for certain elected officials — the coroner, magistrates and the jailer — with an estimated fiscal impact of about $15,450 annually beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The court discussed timing and whether similar increases should apply to other boards and commissions before acting. “Rather than look at these one at a time,” the judge said, the court would assemble a list of positions and consider them together; Esquire Beaverson was directed to forward a summary sheet for placement on a future agenda.
The Spencer County Board of Elections asked the court to raise the hourly rate for Precinct Election Officers who staff early‑voting locations for the mandated three days before the primary. Clerk Lynn Hesselbrock said eight to 10 officers at roughly 24 hours each would be affected. On a motion by Magistrate Tim Brewer and seconded by Judge Riley, the court increased the early‑voting precinct officers’ pay from $14 to $16 per hour.
Treasurer Doug Williams warned the court to consider carryover and budget timing when adopting wage changes. The court recorded the motions and approved the related payroll corrections and raises by voice votes or roll calls as noted in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: the court asked staff to prepare a consolidated list of positions for further review and to include any proposed changes on an upcoming agenda for final adoption and budgetary adjustment.
