Compensation Board recommends 4 percent raises

GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Compensation Board recommended a 4 percent salary increase for elected officials following a lengthy discussion last Friday at the Grundy County Courthouse.
    The increase, which must be approved by the Board of Supervisors, came after the officials requested a 3 percent raise. The difference came about during discussion, which included a request from the County Auditor’s representative on the Board, Arlan Schaap, for an additional $2,000 on top of the 3 percent request.
    Schapp justified the request by noting that the auditor’s office is required to be open more, particularly during election season, than the other offices. The Grundy County Auditor, Treasurer and Recorder currently make identical salaries, as is the case in 60 of Iowa’s 99 counties according to Board member Linda Ohrt, who represents the treasurer’s office.
 

For more of this story, see the Jan. 15 Grundy Register.