HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes. 2026 Establishing Mason County Elected Officials SalariesResolution No. 2026-01
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.
2024-070, 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, 2026, and not later than May 1st every
year 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 with the County Auditor 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 1" of the following calendar year, subject to the referendum procedures
described in RCW 36.17.024 and Mason County Resolution 2024-070; 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, 2027*
Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Coroner,
Treasurer, County Commissioners
$113,384
Sherriff
$170,867
DATED this
ATTEST:
day of
2026
Christoph f Pi ston, Executive Assistant
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Whitehead, Chief Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
SALARY COMMISION APPROVED:
James M. Morrell, Chair