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Price County sets elected-official salaries for 2027–2030, including sheriff and clerk
Summary
The board approved multi-year salary schedules for the sheriff, clerk of circuit court and coroner for 2027–2030; the sheriff's salary schedule begins at $108,000 in 2027 and rises to $116,000 by 2030. The measure passed after a recorded vote.
The Price County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 02-26 on Feb. 17, 2026 setting salaries for certain elected officials for terms beginning after the resolution date. The approved schedule sets the sheriff's salary at $108,000 for 2027 and increases it to $116,000 by 2030; the clerk of circuit court's salary is listed at $76,377 for 2027 rising to $83,000 by 2030; the coroner's base salary is set at $8,000 in 2027 with scheduled increases to $9,500 by 2030, plus per-death/cremation fees.
The motion to adopt the resolution carried on a roll-call vote: Yes (10); No (3) — Barkstrom, Hastings, Spacek. The Administration Committee submitted the recommendation after reviewing external comparables and fiscal impacts; the resolution references Wis. Stat. 59.22 regarding the board's authority to set elected official compensation.
