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McPherson County board reorganizes, appoints officials and sets salaries for 2026–2030
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Summary
At its Jan. 14 reorganizational meeting the McPherson County Board appointed officers and representatives for 2026, set salary schedules for 2027–2030, and adopted multiple resolutions including appointments of Highway Superintendent and County Attorney terms and compensation.
The McPherson County Board of Commissioners completed its annual reorganization on Jan. 14, approving a slate of appointments and resolutions that set pay and representation for 2026 and established salaries for 2027–2030.
In motions that carried unanimously, the board appointed John E. Bryant as Board Chairman for 2026 and Brett Nason as Vice‑Chairman. The board adopted a series of resolutions to formalize appointments and compensation: RESOLUTION #2026-1 appointed Dickinson Land Surveyors of Ogallala as County Surveyor for 2026; RESOLUTION #2026-3 appointed Tom Werblow as McPherson County Highway Superintendent for 2026 with a stated total salary of $9,000; RESOLUTION #2026-4 designated several financial depositories; and RESOLUTION #2026-5 authorized the County Treasurer to invest funds for 2026.
The board adopted RESOLUTION #2026-6 appointing Whitney Schroeder as McPherson County Attorney for 2026, with compensation described in the minutes as an hourly wage of $15.00 per hour for 100 hours per pay period plus expenses and the same insurance benefits offered to full‑time county employees. Later in the meeting the board adopted RESOLUTION #2026-7 setting officials' salaries for the 2027–2030 term (County Clerk Ex‑Officio $61,189 for 2027; County Sheriff and County Treasurer $58,275 for 2027; County Commissioners $9,175) and established cost‑of‑living rules for subsequent years. The minutes also record RESOLUTION #2026-8 setting the annual salaries for County Attorney and County Surveyor for the 2027–2030 term; those annual amounts are noted in the record.
Other appointments confirmed (pending acceptance where noted) included members to the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustments, Fair Board, Sandhills RC&D Board, and regional boards such as the West Central District Health Department and the Lexington Area Solid Waste Management Board. The board also appointed Chris Burch as Courthouse Custodian and Chelsey McNutt as Miller Park Caretaker, and confirmed regional representation on several interagency boards. The commissioners approved administrative housekeeping items in one motion, including designation of the County Physician (West Central District Health Department), burial fees of $1,500, and the 2026 meeting schedule (second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 AM).
All appointments and resolutions were approved by recorded unanimous votes of Commissioners Nason, Arensdorf and Bryant. The board will reconvene for its next regular meeting at 9:00 AM on Feb. 11, 2026.