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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 685
Washington, PA, December 3, 2001
A duly advertised special meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners was held at approximately
6:05 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2001, in the Public Meeting Room, first floor of the Courthouse Square Office
Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of fixing the salaries of all County officials governed by County
Code,16 P.S. §11011-10.1 as amended. Members being present were: Commissioners John P. Bevec, Diana L. Irey and J.
Bracken Burns. Also being present: Cathi Kresh, Administrator/Chief Clerk; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant;
Richard DiSalle, Solicitor; Larry Maggi, Sheriff; John Pettit, District Attorney; Francis King, Treasurer; Debbie Bardella,
Recorder of Deeds; Phyllis Ranko Matheny, Prothonotary; Mike Namie, Deputy Controller; Judith Fisher, Jury
Commissioner; Patty Ondash and Robert Fisher, interested citizens.
Chairman Bevec called the meeting to order.
Solicitor DiSalle was asked to read the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, the County of Washington is a county of the Fourth Class
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, the County Code,16 P.S. §11011-10.1, authorizes the Commissioners
to increase salaries of County officers; and
WHEREAS, the elected officials of Washington County have not received
a salary increase since January of 1995; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to set salary increases for all elected officials
beginning with the year 2004, as permitted under the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the
County of Washington, Pennsylvania, as follows:
Effective the first Monday of January 2006, the salaries of the
Recorder of Deeds, Sheriff, Controller and Jury Commissioners
of Washington County shall be increased by 9.273%. In addition,
the salaries of the Recorder of Deeds, Sheriff, Controller and Jury
Commissioners shall be increased 3% of the prior year's salary
beginning the first Monday of January 2007 and each year
thereafter.
Effective the first Monday of January 2004, and each year thereafter,
the salaries of all other elected officials of Washington County
shall be increased by 3% of the prior year's salary; provided
however, that said 3% annual increase shall not apply to the excess
amounts paid to the Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans Court
and to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners pursuant to
the County Code,16 P.S. §11011-11 and 11011-1.
Comments:
Ms. Fisher questioned the effect this salary increase would have on her retirement and social security benefits.
Some discussion followed on this matter. Solicitor DiSalle noted that the increase for jury commissioner would not go
into effect until January, 2006.
Chairman Bevec entertained a motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, adopting the foregoing resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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