A motion by Third District Commissioner Rick Karas to reappoint First District Commissioner John Caverzagie as Chairman of the Board for 2026 died for a lack of a second.
A motion by Second District Commissioner Bobby Campbell to appoint himself as Chairmen of the Board for 2026 also died for lack of a second.
Later in the meeting, following further discussion Caverzagie was unanimously reappointed Chairman of the Board for 2026. Rick Karas will serve as Vice-Chairman.
The Board also reappointed Steve Darveau Jr. as Highway Superintendent with his salary to be set at a later date. Odis Fields was reappointed Richardson County Veterans Service Officer at a salary of $30 per hour. Brian Kirkendall was reappointed as Richardson County Emergency Management and Noxious Weed Control Superintendent with his annual salary to be considered at a future meeting.
A resolution to establish salaries for county elected officials for the new term of office from 2027 – 2030was also approved.
The County Attorney salary currently $95,534 will increase in 2027 to $128,000 and climb to $141,916 by 2030.
The Richardson County Sheriffs salary this year is $84,510 and will be $104,000 in 2027 increasing to $115,307 by 2030.
Commissioners salaries are to remain steady for the next term of office. The current salary for Board members is $36,744 and will remain at that same level through the next four-year term.
Other than the Commissioners, the pay increases amount to 3.5 percent per year.
The salary for office staff of the County Attorney's Office, full-time clerical/administrative will be range from $22.50 per hour to $28.00 per hour with part-time clerical staff ranging from $18.50 per hour to $19 per hour.
Commissioners also reaffirmed the appointment of Dr. Allan Tramp to the County Health Board for 2026 and reappointed Mark Jones, Charles Duryea and Dana Rathje to the County Planning Commission with their three-year terms to expire December 31, 2028.
Madeline Keller, Kristi Gerweck and Sandy Stalder will serve on the County Visitors Committee.
