County salaries increase 3.25 percent

Rock County Commissioners approved cost of living wage increases for non-union employees at their last meeting of 2020 on Dec. 22.
The 3.25-percent increase is effective Jan. 1.
Commissioners also approved two three-year contracts with the administrator and county engineer of 3-percent increases each year.
Salaries of commissioners Jody Reisch, Greg Burger, Stan Williamson, Gary Overgaard and Sherri Thompson increased from $19,415 to $20,046.
The board also approved a one-year contract with a 3-percent increase for Land Records director Tom Houselog, whose salary increased from $105,392 to $108,554.
Other non-union employee salaries increased from 2020 to 2021 as follows:
•County administrator Kyle Oldre, $114,756 to $118,199.
•Deputy administrator Susan Skattum, $67,017 to $69,180.
•Auditor/treasurer Ashley Kurtz, $87,880 to $90,736.
•Deputy auditor/accountant Vanessa Luettel, $48,963 to $50,544.
•County attorney Jeff Haubrich, $87,500 to $91,500.
•Assistant county attorney David Owens, $70,000 to $75,500.
•Veterans service officer (part time) David Haugom, $28,005 to $28,915.
•Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, $96,959 to $100,838.
•Sergeant Jeffrey Wieneke, $91,374 with 2021 salary still in negotiation.
•Library director Calla Jarvie, $64,209 to $66,296.
•Assistant library director Barbara Verhey, $61,963 to $63,960.
•County engineer Mark Sehr, $118,825 to $122,390.
•Assistant county engineer Andy Haakenson, $66,768 to $68,937.
•Land Management Office director Eric Hartman, $95,056 to $98,134.
•Land Management Office assistant director Doug Bos, $78,104 to $80,662.
•Rural Water manager Ryan Holtz, $78,104 to $80,662.