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Committee approves flat adjustment and 3% schedule increases for sheriff and clerk of courts

Winnebago County Personnel & Finance Committee · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Winnebago County's Personnel & Finance Committee approved a package to raise the sheriff's base pay by a flat $6,154 to correct a pay inversion with the chief deputy and to apply a 3% annual schedule increase to the sheriff and the clerk of courts; the measure passed by voice vote.

The Personnel & Finance Committee voted to set salaries for the upcoming four-year terms of the sheriff and clerk of courts, adopting a two-part package: a one-time flat adjustment to the sheriff's pay intended to match the chief deputy, plus an annual percentage adjustment going forward.

Staff presented compensation scenarios and…

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