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Converse County adopts Resolution No. 06-26 setting elected officials’ salaries for 2027–2030
Summary
The Converse County Board of Commissioners on May 6 adopted Resolution No. 06-26 setting four-year salaries for elected county officials and fixing commissioners’ pay at roughly 40% of other elected officials’ annual salaries; the County Attorney is set at the statutory maximum.
The Converse County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 06-26 on May 6, 2026, setting salaries for elected county officials for the four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Under the resolution, the annual salaries for the Assessor, Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Sheriff and Treasurer will be $125,000 in 2027, rising each year to $138,590 in 2030. The full-time County Attorney’s salary is set at $153,700 for 2027–2030, the statutory cap cited in the resolution. Commissioners’ salaries are set at approximately 40% of the other elected officials’ salaries, starting at $50,000 in 2027 and rising to $55,435 in 2030.
Commissioner Rick Grant moved to adopt the resolution after a lengthy discussion that cited regional cost-of-living data, comparisons with other counties, Bureau of Labor Statistics figures and Employer’s Council survey information; Commissioner Donald Blackburn seconded the motion and it carried. The resolution notes the board’s authority under the Wyoming Constitution and W.S. §18-3-107 and states salaries will be paid monthly and not changed during the established term.
The resolution specifies the salary schedule by calendar year and confirms that elected officials will be entitled to benefits available to other county employees. The board voted to approve and adopt the resolution during the May 6 session; the resolution was signed by Chairman James H. Willox and attested by County Clerk Karen Rimmer.
The decision sets compensation for the next four-year term; the board’s action is effective for terms beginning the first Monday in January 2027.
