County approves salary increases

Rock County Commissioners approved pay increases for elected employees at their last meeting of 2022 on Dec. 26.
The increases took effect Jan. 1, except for the sergeants’ union still in negotiations.
Sheriff Evan Verbrugge received a 6-percent pay increase for 2023, bringing his salary more in line with similar positions in the nine-county area.
Verbrugge’s salary went from $105,375 to $111,698.
County attorney Jeff Haubrich’s salary increased 5 percent from $94,000 to $98,700.
Salaries for re-elected commissioners Sherri Thompson, Gary Overgaard, Jody Reisch, Greg Burger and Stan Williamson also increased 5 percent from $20,698 to $21,733.
The board previously approved a 5-percent increase for all non-union employees.
The 2022 and 2023 salaries for the directors and assistant directors in each of the county departments, based on current contracts and/or approved cost-of-living increases include:
•County public works director/engineer Mark Sehr, $126,062 t0 $129,844.
•County administrator/emergency management director Kyle Oldre, $121,745 to $125,398.
•Land Management Office director Eric Hartman, $101,316 to $106,392.
•Auditor/treasurer Ashley Kurtz, $97,427 to $102,294.
•Sergeant Jeff Wieneke, $97,427 to amount still in negotiations.
•Rural water systems manager Ryan Holtz, $83,283 to $91,842.
•Land Management Office assistant director Doug Bos, $83,283 to $87,443.
•Assistant county attorney David Owens, $78,000 to $81,900.
•Assistant county engineer Andy Haakenson, $74,027 to $80,828.
•Deputy administrator Susan Skattum, $71,427 to $78,020.
•Library director Calla Jarvie, $71,177 to $75,982.
•Assistant library director Barb Verhey, $66,040 to $69,347.
•Land records director/assessor Rachel Jacobs, $63,273 to $68,875.
•Deputy auditor/treasurer Vanessa Luettel, $52,187 to $56,992.
•Veterans service officer David Haugom (part time) $29,858 to $31,346.