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Waupaca County board approves pay increase for sheriff after on‑floor amendment
Summary
The county board approved a multi‑year salary schedule for the sheriff and clerk of circuit courts; an on‑floor amendment increased the sheriff’s salary table by $1,596 (amendment passed 15-11), and the amended resolution was approved 19-7.
The Waupaca County Board of Supervisors on March 15 approved Resolution No. 59, which sets the county’s total annual compensation for the sheriff and clerk of circuit courts for terms beginning after the resolution date. The resolution originally set the sheriff’s total annual compensation at $110,692 in 2023, rising to $115,745 in 2026; the clerk of circuit courts was set at $84,000 in 2023, rising to $87,835 in 2026.
During floor consideration a motion by Supr. Craig, seconded by Supr. Bosquez, amended the resolution to increase the sheriff’s wages by $1,596. That amendment passed 15-11. After the amendment was adopted, Supr. Bosquez and Supr. Craig moved to adopt the amended resolution; the board approved the amended Resolution No. 59 by recorded vote 19-7.
The resolution cites Wis. Stat. § 59.22(1) as the basis for the board’s authority to set total compensation for county elected officials and states that elected officials may elect insurance coverages under the same terms as non‑represented county employees and participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System as required by law. The resolution takes effect for terms of office beginning after the date of adoption.
Motions and votes recorded on the floor indicate a divided vote on the pay amendment and final adoption; the transcript records both the amendment tally (15-11) and the final adoption (19-7). No additional debate text or individual members’ statements about the rationale for the dollar amount are recorded in the provided transcript excerpts.
