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Hancock County board trims treasurer pay, approves bridge engineering contract and authorizes public defender card
Summary
At its March 16 meeting in Carthage, the Hancock County Board approved multiple resolutions and motions, including a reduced salary for the county treasurer, acceptance of an engineering agreement for the La Harpe Creek Bridge Phase II, and authorization of a $5,000 credit card for the public defender.
Hancock County Board Chairman Mark Menn presided over the March 16, 2026, meeting at the county courthouse in Carthage where the board approved a package of resolutions and motions affecting salaries, a bridge engineering contract and county operations.
A visitor, Shannon Kissinger of WGEM, distributed research showing the county treasurer, circuit clerk and county clerk had received comparable pay since 2018 and asked why the treasurer's salary had been decreased. Board member Wayne Bollin said the incoming treasurer had no prior experience and the board lowered the salary "to cut costs to the county," according to meeting minutes.
On specific votes, the board approved Klingner and Associates'…
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