Resolution Authorizing the Elected Officials (County Clerk, Register of Deeds, and Treasurer) Salaries for the 2025-2028 Term of Office

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Significant
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Levy

Purpose

To authorize the Elected Officials (County Clerk, Register of Deeds, and Treasurer) Salaries for the 2025-2028 Term of Office

Background

In accordance with 59.22 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the total annual compensation for elected officials (County Clerk, Register of Deeds, and Treasurer) for the ensuing term of office must be established prior to the earliest time for filing nomination papers. The Finance and Personnel and Insurance Committees have reviewed the current salaries for Sauk County’s elected officials and believe it to be consistent with the personnel and finance policies of the County to recommend the salaries as identified below.

Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

Elected Position              Current           2025                2026                2027                2028

County Clerk                     $83,654      $91,478           $94,222           $97,049           $99,960

Register of Deeds             $83,654      $91,478           $94,222           $97,049           $99,960

Treasurer                          $83,654      $91,478           $94,222           $97,049           $99,960

Resolution Body

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, to establish the elected officials’ salaries to be as follows effective the first Monday of 2025:

 

Elected Position              Current           2025                2026                2027                2028

County Clerk                     $83,654      $91,478           $94,222           $97,049           $99,960

Register of Deeds             $83,654      $91,478           $94,222           $97,049           $99,960

Treasurer                          $83,654      $91,478           $94,222           $97,049           $99,960

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforementioned county elected officials are entitled to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System in accordance with the law and the County shall pay the share of contributions required by law, and the official shall make any contribution as required by law; and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforementioned county elected officials entitled to participate in the benefits program subject to the terms and conditions of the program, which may be modified from time to time, under the same terms and conditions as coverage offered to other employee groups.

 

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the Finance and Personnel and Insurance  Committees, this 19th day of March, 2024

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Committee Review 1: 
Approved
Committee Review 2: 
Approved