HomeMy WebLinkAbout39-19 - Res. Amending Res. 95-16 Establishing Sheriff's Salary 5% Above Undersheriff RESOLUTION
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AMENDING RESOLUTION 95-16
ESTABLISHING THE SHERIFF SALARY AT 5%ABOVE THAT OF THE UNDERSHERIFF
AND SETTING THE SALARIES FOR THE FOLLOWING MASON COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS:
AUDITOR, ASSESSOR, CLERK, CORONER,TREASURER
WHEREAS, RCW 36.17.020 states"The county legislative authority of each county... is authorized to
establish the salaries of the elected officials of the county...;
WHEREAS,the Mason County Commissioners establish the salaries of the Auditor, Assessor, Clerk,
Coroner,Treasurer and Sheriff and they recognize the importance of establishing the salaries of the
elected officials at a competitive level;
WHEREAS, historically the salaries of the Auditor, Assessor, Clerk, Coroner and Treasurer have been
established at 95%of the Commissioners' salary and the Sheriff's salary has been established at 22%
above the Elected Officials' salary;
WHEREAS,the Board has determined that the salary for the elected Auditor,Assessor, Clerk, Coroner
and Treasurer shall be set equal to that of the highest paid Mason County Commissioner;
WHEREAS,the Board has determined that the salary for the elected Sheriff shall be set at 5%above that
of the Undersheriff;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the elected Sheriff shall be set at 5%above that of the Undersheriff
effective January 1, 2020 and thereafter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,the salaries of the Auditor,Assessor, Clerk, Coroner, and Treasurer(Elected
Officials) shall be set equal to that of the highest paid Mason County Commissioner effective January 1,
2020 and thereafter.
DATED this � " day of May, 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, NGTON
ATTEST:
Kevin Shull Chaj
Cler of hTLABoard
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sharon Trask, Commissioner
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Tim Whiteh�, Ch�&DPA Randy Ne erlin, Commissioner