Stanley tops in pay for elected officials
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Leading the way is the office of circuit court judge, held by Bart Stanley who faced no opposition for re-election to his first full eight-year term as judge in Warren and Van Buren counties. According to state payroll guidelines, the position will pay $118,548 this year in salary, slightly ahead of his fellow judge, Larry Ross, who will make $112,140 as general sessions and juvenile judge for Warren County.
The other two attorney positions, district attorney and public defender, are required by statute to pay the same salary, that being $105,684 per year, meaning Dan Bryant and incoming District Attorney Lisa Zavogiannis will receive identical six-figure salaries this year.
Trailing behind the attorney-based officers is the county executive with incoming County Executive John Pelham due to make $67,069.
His income is trailed slightly by a number of offices which will make $63,876 this year. They include Sheriff Jackie Matheny, incoming Trustee Darlene Bryant, Circuit Court Clerk Bernie Morris, and incoming County Court Clerk Lesa Scott. Clerk and Master Richard McGregor, who is appointed, also makes the same salary as the above-mentioned officers.
Register of Deeds Terry Smith and Property Assessor Carolyn Miller both make $58,069.
While not an elected position, the person who oversaw the entire process by which the local officials were elected, election administrator Donna Yates, is due to make less than all the elected officials with an income of $52,262 this year.
In the area of part-time positions, all 24 county commissioners will make a base salary of $260 per month with an extra $15 per meeting and $30 for any specially called meeting.