Pay Raise For Elected Officials Approved State lawmakers have approved the framework for a pay raise for county elected officials. The pay raise bill, which would provide up to a 12 percent increase. Officeholders including prosecutors, assessors, county and circuit clerks, could make a written request for a pay raise as early as this summer. The individual county’s finances would have to be certified by the state Auditor before the pay raise would be made available. The county commission would submit the information to the auditor. The money would come from county funds not state funds. This is a part time job, said Mon County Commissioner Tom Bloom about serving on the commission. I want to see anyone would have the right to run for an office and represent it. County Commissions’ Association of West Virginia Director Vivian Parsons told members of the Senate Finance Committee Friday county commissioners could live with the bill. I think it is something that is key, is needed and everyone should be able to afford to represent the county, said Bloom.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:03:04 +0000