Board eyes raises for elected officials

A proposal to examine the compensation of elected officials was on the agenda for yesterday’s meeting of the county Board of Commissioners.

The board, during its executive committee meeting postponed one day due to Veterans Day, received information from county administrator Jim Dyer and Cathy Hartesvelt, finance director, who were asked to research the topic.

According to the executive document summary (EDS) used by the county board, it has been more than 30 years since elected officials received a raise in 1993.