Winneshiek County Compensation Board recommends two percent pay raises for elected county officials

The Winneshiek County Compensation Board has made its recommendations on pay raises for next year for elected county officials.

The board has forwarded to the county board a recommendation calling for two percent pay raises for all elected officials except the County Recorder, who is new to the job.

Under the proposal, supervisors would get a $500 pay raise to $27,615. The county board chairman would continue to receive an additional $700 for his extra duties.

Sheriff Lee Bohr would be paid $62,779 under the proposal; County Attorney Andy Van Der Maaten would receive $55,899; county Treasurer Wayne Walter would be paid $48,306; County Auditor Ben Steines would receive $47,935; and new County Recorder Teresa Bockman would continue to receive $46,951.

The Compensation Board's recommendations must be approved on a vote by the Winneshiek County Board in order to go into effect as of July 1st.