Commissioners examine elected officials salaries

A proposal to examine the compensation of elected officials and their deputies was supported this week by the county Board of Commissioners.

The board, during its executive committee last week 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. The proposal was supported by county commissioners regular their regular meeting Tuesday night.

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.