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Delegation to set salaries of Sullivan County officials

NEWPORT — The Sullivan County Delegation will meet on Thursday, May 24 to set the salaries of elected officials in the county.

The meeting will be held in the first floor jury assembly room in the Sullivan County Complex in Newport.

The Delegation will also set a date to air the County Commissioners proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019 and discuss the best date for the County Convention.

The Executive Finance Committee met on May 7 and according to minutes of that session proposed the following salaries for elected county officials to be considered by the full delegation at the May 24th meeting.

County sheriff, $68,000 a year for two years.

County Attorney, $94,000 for each year, currently at $92,690.

Register of Deeds, $54,500, now $52,390.

County Commissioners, $11,000 for each of the two years, up from $10,500.

County treasurer, $5,070 for each year, no change.

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