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Board approves 3% raises for several elected county officials; supervisors receive no increase
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a FY 2026–27 salary recommendation that grants a 3% increase to the county Auditor, Attorney, Treasurer, Recorder and Sheriff while the board members receive no pay raise; the motion passed unanimously.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a salary recommendation for fiscal year 2026–27 that gives a 3% raise to the county Auditor, Attorney, Treasurer, Recorder and Sheriff while the supervisors receive no increase.
Board member Jorgensen moved to approve the recommendation and board member Miller seconded. The transcript records a unanimous vote and states, "Motion Carried." The meeting record lists the motion as approving a 3% increase specifically for the Auditor, Attorney, Treasurer, Recorder and Sheriff and specifies that the Board of Supervisors would receive no increase in salary for the coming fiscal year.
The action was taken during the Board’s scheduled session, which Chairman Brian Shea opened at 8:30 a.m.; the meeting adjourned at 9:54 a.m. The minutes page in the transcript includes an approval notation dated May 5, 2026, and a signature block for Brian Shea, Chairman, and Mary Ann Hanusa, County Auditor. The transcript records the votes as unanimous but does not list individual roll-call votes or the total number of yes votes in the text.
No other motions or amendments to the salary recommendation are recorded in the transcript. The meeting record indicates the Board adjourned subject to call after the vote.
