(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved salary increases for elected officials at their meeting Tuesday morning.
The Board reduced the Compensations Board’s recommended increases by half of the original recommendation, resulting in a six-percent salary increase for the County Sheriff and County Attorney and a five-percent salary increase for the Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The Supervisors will have no increase in salary.
The Supervisors voted 4-1 with Brian Shea voted no.
The compensation Board had recommended a 12-percent increase for the Sheriff and Attorney and a 10-percent increase for all other County elected officials.