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Board approves $2/hour raise for elected officials effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The board voted 7-0 to increase elected officials' pay (Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff) by $2.00 per hour retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026; estimated annual cost reported as $4,160.
Kalkaska County commissioners voted unanimously to increase elected-official wages by $2.00 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Commissioner David Comai moved the increase for the Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds and Sheriff; the minutes record an estimated total cost of $4,160.
Administrator Patrick Whiteford explained the recommendation followed committee review and comparison with peer counties; he noted elected officials had not received the general employee increases in 2025 or 2026 and that the $2-per-hour uplift still leaves elected pay below the average of comparison counties. The board approved the motion 7-0, and the minutes note that the Drain Commissioner wage was tabled for later comparison and calculation.
