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County approves salary increases

By
Mavis Fodness

Rock County Commissioners approved pay increases for elected employees at their last meeting of 2021 on Dec. 28.
The increases took effect Jan. 1.
Sheriff Evan Verbrugge’s pay increased 4.5 percent, from $100,838 to $105,375.
County attorney Jeff Haubrich’s salary increased 2.74 percent from $91,500 to $94,000.
Salaries of commissioners Stan Williamson, Greg Burger, Jody Reisch, Gary Overgaard and Sherri Thompson increased from $20,046 in 2021 to $20,698 in 2022.
The board on Dec. 14 approved a 3.25-percent increase for all non-union employees along with a Teamsters contract for the new Sergeant Union.
 The 22-page agreement is for 2020, 2021 and 2022 with salary increases of 2 percent, 3.25 percent and 3.25 percent for each respective year.
The 2021 and 2022 salaries for the directors and assistant directors in each of the county departments, based on current contracts and/or approved cost of living increases include:
•County administrator/emergency management director Kyle Oldre, $118,199 to $121,745.
•Deputy administrator Susan Skattum, $69,180 to $71,427.
•Auditor/treasurer Ashley Kurtz, $90,736 to $97,427.
•Deputy auditor/treasurer Vanessa Letter, $50,544 to $52,187.
•Assistant county attorney David Owens, $75,500 to $78,000.
•Veterans service officer David Haugom (part time), $28,915 to $29,858.
•Land Records director Rachel Jacobs, (first year), $63,273.
•Sergeant Jeff Wieneke, $91,374 to $97,427.
•Library director Calla Jarvie, $66,296 to $71,177.
•Assistant library director Barb Verhey, $63,960 to $66,040.
•County public works director/engineer Mark Sehr, $122,390 to $126,062.
•Assistant county engineer Andy Haakenson, $68,937 to $74,027.
•Land Management Office director Eric Hartman, $98,134 to $101,316.
•Assistant Land Management Office director Doug Bos, $80,662 to $83,283.
•Rural water systems manager Ryan Holtz, $80,662 to $83,283.

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