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Van Buren supervisors approve 3% pay increase for elected officials
Summary
The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors adopted RESOLUTION #04-13-2026B implementing a 3% salary increase for elected officials effective July 1, 2026; the board also set the chair's additional stipend.
On April 13 the board adopted RESOLUTION #04-13-2026B, approving a 3% salary increase for elected county officials effective with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The resolution lists new salaries including Sheriff $103,000 (up from $100,000), Auditor $70,793, Treasurer $62,583, and an increased supervisors' salary of $35,325; the additional Chair stipend was set at $1,197.
The board acted under authority described in Iowa Code Section 331.905, as amended, and recorded a unanimous roll call vote (Waugh—Aye; House—Aye; Meek—Aye). The resolution references the board's decision on January 26, 2026, to assume compensation-setting duties previously handled by the county compensation board.
