County salaries receiving two percent increase

By Larry Tucker
editor@wood.cm
Posted 9/17/20

Wood County commissioners included an across the board 2% raise for county employees for the new 2021 budget year.

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County salaries receiving two percent increase

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Wood County commissioners included an across the board 2% raise for county employees for the new 2021 budget year.

Wood County Judge Lucy Hebron will make a base salary of $69,071 and a $25,200 stipend from the state, along with travel ($3,012), phone allowance ($1,080) and longevity pay ($160) raising the amount to $98,523 for 2021.

Wood County 402nd District Court Judge Jeff Fletcher sets the county auditor and court reporter salaries. Auditor Terri Sellars did not request a pay raise, but is entitled to the 2% across the board raise which brings her salary up to $94,545. Court Reporter Cassie Condrey’s salary was set at $77,611.

County Commissioners Virgil Junior Holland (Pct. 1), Jerry Gaskill (Pct. 2), Mike Simmons (Pct. 3) and Russell Acker (Pct. 4) are each set to receive $69,071.

Also receiving $69,071 are other elected officials including Sheriff-elect Kelly Cole, County Clerk Kelley Price, District Clerk Donna Huston, Treasurer Becky Burford and Tax Assessor Carol Taylor.

Justices of the peace salaries were set at $61,053. Those JPs are Pct. 1 Tony Gilbreath, Pct. 2 Janae Holland, Pct. 3 Jerry Parker and Pct. 4 Cindy Weems. Gilbreath, Holland and Parker each had made a plea for raises for their staffs beyond the across the board 2% raise. The JPs wanted to bring their employees up to the same level as other county staff members doing similar type jobs.

All four constables will receive $50,154. They are: Pct. 1 Steve Bowser, Pct. 2 Kelly Smit; and Pct. 3 John McQueen. A constable in Pct. 4 will be elected from a write-in vote during the Nov. 3 general election.

New Information Technology Director John Bell will be receiving $70,261. Emergency Management Coordinator and Fire Marshal Tully Davidson will receive $57,378 and Environmental Officer William Burge $49,945. Human Resources Director Kathy Lutonsky is set to make $48,483 and Elections Administrator Laura Wise is at $53,620. 

Executive Director Roger Johnson of the Wood County Economic Development Commission (WCEDC) is set to receive $53,870.