Freeborn County officials get pay hikes

Published 11:31 am Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Freeborn County commissioners on Tuesday approved salary increases for both elected officials and non-union county employees in 2014.

Salaries for the commissioners will stay steady for a third year at $22,674.

The commissioners approved a 2 percent increase in the salaries of non-union employees and the following salaries for elected officials:

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• $98,736 for County Attorney Craig Nelson. This was an increase over his 2013 salary of $96,800.

• $60,025 for County Recorder Kelly Callahan. Callahan received $58,150 in 2013.

• $84,670 for County Sheriff Bob Kindler. This was an increase over his 2013 salary of $81,850.

• $64,320 for Auditor Treasurer Pat Martinson. She received $62,500 this year.

Commissioner Chris Shoff said Freeborn County is one of a few — if not the only — county in the state where its commissioners do not receive per diem pay.

County Administrator John Kluever said the 2 percent increase for non-union employees is the same increase approved at a prior meeting for employees with the Teamsters union and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union.