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Chase County Commissioners approve multi-year pay plan for elected officials
Summary
The Chase County Commissioners voted Dec. 23 to set a multi-year pay schedule for elected officials: a 5% increase in 2027 and 3% annual increases in 2028–2030 for non-commission elected officials; commissioners will receive a 7% raise for 2027–2028; sheriff pay pegged at 125% of certain officials.
The Chase County Commissioners approved a package of salary changes for elected officials at their Dec. 23, 2025 meeting.
Chairman Jacci Brown moved to adopt the changes after discussion with Treasurer Rebecca Bernard and County Attorney Joel Burke; Commissioner Kurt Bernhardt seconded the motion and it passed (Brown: yes; Bernhardt: yes; Commissioner Billie Muehlenkamp was absent). The board instructed that a resolution reflecting the changes be drafted for review at the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting.
Under the approved plan, elected officials other than commissioners will receive a 5% salary increase in 2027 and 3% increases in each year 2028–2030. Commissioners, constrained by statutory limits discussed during the meeting, will receive a 7% increase applied to their 2025 salaries for two years (2027–2028). The sheriff’s compensation was set at 125% of the salaries for the assessor, clerk, treasurer and county attorney. County Attorney Joel Burke noted that the attorney salary calculation assumes a three-day work week.
The board recorded no alternate proposals during discussion; the resolution will be drafted and returned for formal review and finalization at the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting. The changes will affect future county payroll obligations and will be incorporated into budget documents to be reviewed in the coming months.
No public speakers opposed or proposed alternatives during the salary discussion as recorded in the meeting minutes.
