IOWA CITY
Salary-increase recommendations for elected officials in Johnson County range from 5.5% to 8%.
The salary increases were presented to the Board of Supervisors during its Jan. 3 …
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IOWA CITY
Salary-increase recommendations for elected officials in Johnson County range from 5.5% to 8%.
The salary increases were presented to the Board of Supervisors during its Jan. 3 work session. Members of the Johnson County Compensation Board voted unanimously in favor of the recommendations for Fiscal Year 2025 at its meeting Dec. 13.
If fully approved, County Attorney Rachel Zimmermann Smith would receive a biweekly salary of $7,546.79, or about $196,000 annually. County Sheriff Brad Kunkel’s biweekly salary would be $7,432.97, or about $193,000 annually.
The five county supervisors would receive an increase of 5.5% to a biweekly salary of $3,818.95, or about $99,000.
Biweekly salaries of the county auditor, recorder and treasurer would all go up 5.5% to a biweekly salary of $5,198.37.
Supervisors did not take action during the work session. The amounts of pay raises will be determined during the board’s budget process for FY25, which begins July 1, 2025. Budget work sessions are already taking place.
Supervisor Lisa Green-Douglass said if the Compensation Board’s recommendations are reduced, they should all be decreased by the same amount.
Fleet Proposal
Tom Brase, Johnson County Transportation/Fleet Director, proposed to the Board that the county’s fleet operations and SEATS program be separated with two department leaders when he retires in June.
The current transportation program was created in 2015 in conjunction with SEATS, which provides transportation for senior citizens and those with disabilities. The two departments are budgeted independently and require additional financial and usage reporting to other agencies, Brase said in his proposal.
The proposal did not progress during the Board’s work session.
“I think the Board should probably try to help you guys figure out some of the areas where you feel like it’s a struggle,” Supervisor Rod Sullivan said. “We should try to help that be more efficient.”
Board Action
At its Dec. 28 formal session, the Board adopted a resolution that establishes a greenhouse gas reduction goal for the county’s vehicle fleet.
Next meeting: The Board’s next formal session is at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11. The session will include a number of rezoning and platting applications, along with public hearings.
