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Finance Committee Sets 2027 Salaries for Sheriff and Clerk of Courts; Coroner Pay Maintained
Summary
Resolution 2026-4068 establishes four‑year salaries beginning 2027: Sheriff at $99,000 (with specified 4% increases through 2030), Clerk of Courts at $68,000 in 2027 (rising to $72,500 by 2030), and coroner compensation at $1,000 per month plus $100 per call. The resolution cites Section 59.22 of the Wisconsin Statutes on compensation timing.
The committee approved Resolution 2026-4068 to set salaries for certain elected county officials for the four‑year term starting January 2027. The resolution sets the Sheriff’s salary at $99,000 for 2027 with annual increases (to $102,960 in 2028, $107,078.40 in 2029, and $111,361.54 in 2030), the Clerk of Courts at $68,000 in 2027 (increasing to $72,500 by 2030), and the Coroner at $1,000 per month plus $100 per call.
The resolution references Section 59.22 of the Wisconsin Statutes, which requires establishing total annual compensation for elected county officials before filing nomination papers. The motion to approve was recorded as made by Erickson and seconded by Youngs; minutes record the action as 'All yes, carried.'
