Elected officials in Grundy County will receive a cost of living increase in January after the Grundy County Salary Commission took action Tuesday morning.
The commission voted to implement a 2 percent cost of living allowance effective Jan. 1, 2022. The raise will go to the county’s three commissioners, county clerk, treasurer, assessor, public administrator, prosecuting attorney, sheriff and coroner. The increase was unanimous among those in attendance who voted, with Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Puckett not in attendance and Sheriff Rodney Herring abstaining as he said he is not a member of the commission. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said state statute indicates the sheriff is a member of the commission, however, with the passage of Senate Bill 53, the position of sheriff will begin receiving a salary equal to one-half of that of the associate judge. Mrs. Spickard said that increase will not go into effect until the next sheriff term begins in 2025. Regardless of whether or not they voted, all of the elected officials who are on the commission will receive the raise in January.
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