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County Board approves pay increases for clerk, treasurer and board members beginning December 2026
Summary
The Rock Island County Board adopted a resolution establishing new compensation for the County Clerk and County Treasurer (set at $103,000 for Dec. 1, 2026) and adjusted board-member pay; the measure passed 12–1 with one abstention.
The County Board voted to set new salaries for countywide elected officials to take effect with the terms beginning Dec. 1, 2026. The resolution sets the County Clerk and County Treasurer salaries at $103,000 for the 2026–27 year and includes step increases in later years (with specified amounts through 2029).
Board members also approved revised compensation for County Board members and a specified salary for the County Board Chair ($30,156 plus base compensation and a $150/month vehicle allowance). The resolution cites statutory requirements that compensation be set at least 180 days before the officers take office.
The vote on the resolution recorded 12 yes, 1 no (J.R. Westpfahl), and 1 abstention (L. Moreno). Chairman Richard Brunk and staff said the changes aim to narrow a pay gap between chief deputies and elected officers and reflected recent comparisons with comparable counties and cost-of-living adjustments. The ordinance text notes the clerk and treasurer are eligible for additional stipends from the Forest Preserve District for services they provide to that entity.
