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Board amends and approves multiyear raises for elected officials; vote 4–1
Summary
After debate, the Bond County Board amended Resolution 05‑05‑26‑01 to grant elected officials a 6% increase in year one and 3% increases in each of the next three years; the amendment passed 4–1 with Commissioner Jeff Rehkemper dissenting.
Board members debated proposed salary increases for elected officials. Jacob Rayl presented a plan for a 6% increase in the first year followed by 3% increases for each of the next three years; Bernard Myers proposed an alternative (8% then 4%). Jeff Rehkemper objected to the size of the request, with the minutes recording that he "expressed concern regarding the proposed salary increases, stating that the elected officials' request was outrageous." After debate, the Board amended Resolution 05‑05‑26‑01 to adopt Rayl’s 6%/3% schedule. The amendment passed on a roll call vote, 4 ayes and 1 nay (Jeff Rehkemper).
The minutes attribute supporting context to Circuit Clerk Randi Workman, who said elected officials are often the last group considered and that the county’s financial strain was similar to previous contract discussions. The board recorded the amended resolution’s passage; the minutes do not include an explicit implementation timetable or total fiscal cost, and they reference attached materials for further detail.
