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Clark County approves coroner pay increase, reassigns deputy duties after resignation
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Summary
During the April 23 fiscal court meeting, the coroner requested a raise from about $29,001 to $40,000 effective Jan. 2027; the court approved setting the higher salary and authorized temporary redistribution of duties after one deputy resigned.
The Clark County fiscal court approved a change to the coroner’s pay and a temporary reassignment of deputy duties at its April 23 meeting.
The coroner, speaking during department-head comments, said the office has improved response times and asked the court for “a fair raise,” describing current pay as roughly $29,001 and requesting an increase to $40,000 a year taking effect in January 2027. The coroner said the immediate budget impact would be modest — “about $5,000” in the current fiscal year — and said the office has reduced scene response times and operated under budget.
Committee member (Speaker 3) moved to set the coroner’s salary for next year as requested; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The court’s approval set the larger annual salary for the coroner to take effect next year and included a small one-time fiscal-year impact that the court said could be accommodated.
Separately, the court addressed a resignation by one of three deputy quarter positions. The chief deputy and the remaining deputy told the coroner they would cover the extra calls, with an agreed 60/40 split of the additional workload and associated temporary compensation. Court members clarified the current allocation for the position is $26,700 and said they would keep the allocation in the next year’s budget, while making temporary adjustments within available funds.
A magistrate and other members asked staff about funding sources; several noted available funds in the LGBA road/maintenance account that might accommodate short-term increases. The court did not identify a separate permanent hiring action for the vacant post at the meeting.
The court concluded the personnel and pay actions by voice vote and moved on to the remaining agenda items.
