HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes. Establishing Mason County Elected Official SalariesResolution No. 2024-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE MASON COUNTY CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS (SALARY COMMISSION)
ESTABLISHING MASON COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES
WHEREAS, consistent with the provisions of Board of Commissioners of Mason County Resolution No.
2024-002, the Mason County Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials shall prepare a
schedule of salaries for the Board of Commissioners and other elected officials, specifically the Assessor,
Auditor, Clerk, Coroner, Treasurer and Sheriff; and
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission shall set salaries of the County Commissioners and other Elected
Officials and file with the County Auditor no later than May 1, 2024, and no later than May ist every two
years thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission Chair shall sign each salary schedule filed, certifying that the
schedules have been prepared and filed in accordance with this resolution, state law, and any rules , if
any, of the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the salaries filed shall become effective and incorporated into the county budget without
further action of the Board of County Commissioners or the Salary Commission and become effective
January 1st of the following calendar year; and
WHEREAS, if the initial determination of salaries, after the Commission is formed, results in an increase
in the salary to an elected official, that increase shall take effect immediately up on filing ofthe salary
with the County Auditor with all subsequent increases in salary shall take effect on January 1st of the
year following the filing with the County Auditor payable as follows: 30 days after filing with the County
Auditor when no referendum petition is filed; upon a determination by the County Auditor that a
referendum petition is insufficient or invalid; upon approval of a vote of the people; and
WHEREAS, salary increases ·established by the Commission shall be effective as to all County
Commissioners and Elected Officials regardless of their term in office; and
__ WHEREAS, the action of fixing the salary of the County Commissioners and Elected Officials shall
supersede any other provision of county ordinance/resolution related to budgets or fixing of salaries;
and
WHEREAS, salary decreases established by the Commission shall become effective as to incumbent
County Commissioners and Elected Officials at the commencement of their next subsequent terms in
office; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mason County Citizens' Commission on Salaries files the
following salary schedule for establishing Mason County Elected Officials:
Salary January 1, 2025* January 1, 2026
Assessor $104,501 $104,501
Auditor $104,501 $104,501
Clerk $104,501 $104,501
Coroner $104,501 $104,501
County Commissioners $104,501 $104,501
Sherriff $164,232 $164,232
Treasurer $104,501 $104,501
*If the initial Salary Commission salary determination is an increase from current and, therefore,
would be effective May 1, 2024.
DATED this 22nd day of April, 2024
ATIEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
----Tim Whitehead, Chief Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
MASON COUNTY SALARY COMMISSION
APPROVED :