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Board unanimously raises KDOC per diem from $65.00 to $107.02 at sheriff's request

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners · April 21, 2025
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Summary

Undersheriff Root asked the Board to increase the KDOC per-day pay from $65.00 to $107.02; Commissioners Moates and Garner moved and seconded the change, and the board approved it unanimously.

Undersheriff Root asked the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners to raise the KDOC per-day pay rate from $65.00 to $107.02. Commissioner Cory Moates moved to approve the increase and Commissioner Jack Garner seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously.

The minutes record the request and the vote but do not include the rationale or supporting cost calculation for the new rate. The minutes also do not indicate whether the change affects a specific contract, budget line, or is linked to state reimbursement policy.