HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners will look over a resolution that would cut the salaries of the commissioners starting in 2023.
The matter will be taken up when the board meets on Tuesday. The cut in pay would hinge upon whether the public approves expanding the commission from three to five members. Currently the board makes $18,000 per year. If the board is expanded, each commissioner would be paid $10,800. That means the total budget for commissioners salaries would stay at $54,000.
A majority of the commission has voted to put the question on for a five member board saying that it would better represent the county and give the board a little more flexibility to discuss issues and needs outside of a regular meeting.
The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. at the Reno County courthouse.