(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Commission Monday approved a $1 per hour cost-of-living increase for all county employees for 2023.

The Commission also approved setting the starting wage at $15 an hour for departments below that amount and to increase all other starting wages $1 an hour.

In addition, the commission voted to grant additional $1 per hour pay increases to Noxious Weed Director Jim Norris, Road Office Manager Lindsay Norris, County Attorney Secretary Celeste Etherton and Deputy 1st District Road Foreman Tom Miller, effective January 1st, 2023.

The commission also voted to set the salary of the county election officer at $600 per month.