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Commission sets 2026 salaries for elected officials; coroner pay increased by 15%
Summary
The board approved resolution 26‑05‑048 setting 2026 salaries: clerks and similar officials at $100,222.50, sheriff $105,110, county prosecuting attorney $153,000, commissioners $33,900; commissioners voted to raise the coroner's pay by 15%.
Sheridan County commissioners adopted a salary schedule for elected county officials on May 5.
The resolution set the county clerk, treasurer, assessor and clerk of district court salaries at $100,222.50, the sheriff at $105,110 and the full‑time county prosecuting attorney at $153,000; commissioners' pay was unchanged at $33,900. After debate over whether the coroner should be made a full‑time position, the board approved a 15% increase to the coroner’s salary.
Commissioners discussed caseload comparisons and whether raising the coroner to full time would attract more candidates; one commissioner argued prior part‑time coroners had been adequate while others cited case volumes that may justify a full‑time role. The resolution passed after an amendment on the coroner’s pay.
