(KLZA)--Pawnee County Commissioners discussed salaries for the next term of office for elected county officials which will be 2019-2022 during their December 19th meeting. 

Elected County officials met with the Board to review the salary proposals. 

Commissioners voted to increase the salary of the Assessor, Attorney, Clerk and Treasurer $5-thousand dollars to $45-thousand for 2019. The Sheriff's salary will be 112-percent of other elected officials in 2019 which will amount to $50,400.

Commissioners salaries will be cut from 50% to 45% of the elected officials salaries in 2019 which will bring their salary to $20,250.  

All of the new salaries will have a three-percent increase each year of the term, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Office deputies salaries will remain at 75-percent of the elected county officials salary.  

A salary resolution is expected to be approved during the January 2, Commissioners meeting.  

The Board met in executive session with Highway Superintendent Chris Rauner to discuss personnel.  Following the executive session the Board approved the 2018 salary for the Highway Superintendent of $51,500, an increase of $2,500.  In 2019 the salar will increase by another $2,500.