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Bourbon County commissioners approve salary resolution; one abstention after debate
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Summary
After reviewing salaries in nearby counties and debating how pay should have been presented to voters during the board expansion, commissioners approved an updated salary resolution for elected and appointed officials; Commissioner David Bierbauer abstained from the vote.
The Bourbon County Board of Commissioners approved an updated salary resolution for elected and appointed officials after discussion about whether salary changes should have been tied to last year's ballot measure expanding the board.
Commissioner Samuel Tran read a proposed resolution listing annual pay for elected officials, including an annual commissioner salary of $21,416.20, and proposed amounts for appointed positions such as the county counselor and EMS director. Commissioner Joe Allen summarized a review of neighboring counties' commissioner pay to provide context, saying the split-per-commissioner figures would generally fall in the mid-teens if counties divided compensation among five seats.
Commissioner David Bierbauer, who said he had supported lower salaries during his 2024 campaign, said he had reconsidered after learning more about the workload and announced he would abstain "to remain fair to the four commissioners on this board." The motion to approve the updated resolution then passed with four ayes and one abstention.
The board recorded no further changes to the schedule of elected and appointed official pay at this meeting; commissioners also directed staff to include relevant department heads in planned work sessions on budgets and staffing.
