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County auditor outlines pay comparisons as supervisors review FY2026 elected-official salaries
Summary
At a Jan. 27 meeting, Van Buren County Auditor Lisa Plecker presented documents comparing salaries in similarly populated counties, an out-of-state benchmark, and federal pay to help the board set FY2026 elected-official compensation under Iowa Code §§331.905(7) and 331.907(1). No vote was recorded.
On Jan. 27, 2025, the Van Buren County Board of Supervisors met in the board office in Keosauqua to review materials prepared by County Auditor Lisa Plecker to guide the board’s determination of FY2026 compensation for elected officials under Iowa Code §§331.905(7) and 331.907(1). Supervisor Dale House was present; Linda Whitten was noted as present at various times. The meeting convened at 5:59 PM and ended at 7:59 PM.
Plecker’s packet compared salaries paid to elected officials in Iowa counties with similar populations, included a comparison to salaries for similar positions in an out-of-state jurisdiction described in the materials as having a population “approximately the same” as Iowa’s, and referenced pay rates for comparable occupations in the federal government. The documents were presented to aid the supervisors’ deliberations; the minutes record a review of the materials but do not record any formal motion or vote on compensation at this meeting.
The discussion, as described in the minutes, centered on benchmarking options the board could use when setting FY2026 pay for elected positions. The minutes do not list specific dollar amounts, recommended pay changes, or a final decision; they state only that the group reviewed the Auditor’s prepared materials. The board did not record any formal action in the provided minutes.
The Board of Supervisors may consider the materials and act at a later meeting; the minutes for this Jan. 27 session contain no notation of a follow-up date or an adopted compensation schedule.
