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April 23, 2024
= MASON COUNTY CITIZEN'S COMMISSION ON
1854 SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
(Salary Commission)
411 N 5T11 ST, BLDG 1, SHELTON, WA 98584
TO: KMAS, KRXY, SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL, THE OLYMPIAN,
SHELTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NORTH MASON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, CITY OF SHELTON, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL, THE SUN
RE: Setting 2025 and 2026 Mason County Elected Officials Salaries
The Mason County Commissioners established the Mason County Citizens' Commission on
Salaries for Elected Officials (Salary Commission) on January 16,2024. The Salary Commission
consists of 10 members, four of the ten appointed by the Mason County Commissioners and six
of the ten selected by lot by the Mason County Auditor fi-om registered voters.
The purpose of the Salary Commission is to prepare a schedule of salaries for the County
Commissioners, Assessor,Auditor, Clerk, Coroner, Treasurer and Sheriff for 2025 and 2026.
The Salary Commission convened f'or the first time on March 26,2024, holding five weekly
meetings to finalize the Elected Officials Salaiy Schedule before the May 1, 2024 deadline. Over
1 1 hours of meeting time and 1 10 hours of volunteer time were dedicated to this process in
addition to support from Mason County Support Services.
Considerations the Salary Commission incorporated into establisliing the Salary Scledule:
• Consideration for Mason County voters and residents.
• Equity among elected official positions based on responsibilities and salary comparisons
with other positions, such as County Commissioners to Non-County Commissioner
Elected Officials, Superior Court Judges, and Under Sheriff for Sheriff.
• Data sources reviewed include comparable counties, Mason County Employee Group
Wage hicreases, Cost of Living f'or statewide elected officials, Washington Citizen's
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, Elected Official Salary Resolution History
(2013-present), and inflation.
• Attractiveness for qualified individuals to consider running for office.
The Salaiy Commission adopted the 2025 and 2026 salary schedule for the above mentioned
Mason County elected officials and have filed the resolution with the Mason County Auditor,
The resolution can be viewed here: littps://www.masoncountywa.pov/ac/salaries/index.plip
If there are questions, please contact the Mason County Administrator, Mark Neary,
MNeary@masoncountywa.gov.
Mason County Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
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Morrell, Chair