When formed by the Barry County Board of Commissioners in June of 2017, the County Officers Compensation Commision members (COCC) were given staggered terms. Terri Enrietti and Steve Buehler, whose one year terms expire on Sept. 30 were reappointed to terms that now expire Sept. 30, 2023.
Members Chris Lapins and Kim Dufresne’s terms go to 2019, Karen Zuver’s term is until 2020 and Brenda Schild’s term expires in 2021. Tom Enslen has resigned.
Commissioners formed the COCC to decide salaries for elected county officials, other than judges. A seven-member independent body was appointed by the commission chair from a list of names submitted by the other commissioners.
Determinations by the COCC go into effect unless a super majority of the county commission votes against it. If county commissioners do not act, the salaries are effective in the first odd-numbered year after the committee’s determination. COCC members get mileage, not per diems, set their own time table for considering salary increases and their own criteria.
Elected county officials include commissioners, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, prosecutor, drain commissioner, register of deeds and surveyor.
