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Faribault County sets minimum salaries for County Attorney, Sheriff and Recorder ahead of 2026 election cycle
Summary
The board adopted three resolutions setting minimum annual salaries for the county attorney ($124,508.80), sheriff ($124,376.85), and recorder ($89,689.60) effective for terms starting Jan. 1, 2027; the measures were approved as a single vote on Jan. 6.
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners approved three resolutions on Jan. 6 establishing minimum annual salaries for certain elected offices ahead of the next election cycle. The board approved the trio of resolutions — Resolution 26-CB-03 (County Attorney), Resolution 26-CB-04 (Sheriff), and Resolution 26-CB-05 (Recorder) — as one vote, with Commissioners Paschke, Groskreutz, Young, Loveall, and Anderson voting yes.
Under the resolutions, the minimum annual salary effective for terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027, are: County Attorney — $124,508.80; County Sheriff — $124,376.85; County Recorder — $89,689.60. The resolutions state they were adopted pursuant to Minnesota statutes cited in the text (for example, Minnesota Statute 388.18 for the county attorney). The resolutions also direct that any budgetary impacts be incorporated into the county's annual budget and levy process and that the resolutions take effect immediately upon adoption.
County staff presented comparable-county data and internal compensation considerations during the discussion. The resolutions do not prevent the board from setting salaries above these minimums in future actions.
