Murray County Commissioners and the Murray County Excise Board members met in a joint meeting Monday to discuss the 2025-26 fiscal year budget.
Commissioners approved the 2025-2026 Murray County Officers and Employees Salaries and Resolution. The resolution allows for a pay increase for officers and employees up to 5%.
The employee raises will be made at the discretion of the county officer.
The minimum salary for a Murray County Elected Official for 2025 is $28,875.00 annually, while the maximum salary is $59,375.00 annually. The salary schedule is based on factors within the county such as gross assessed valuation of all the county’s tangible taxable property, population, etc.
The county will begin the new year July 1 with a “beginning budget figure” since the actual budget figures will not be received from the budget preparer until probably September.
Each elected official was in attendance to present their budget requests to the board members.
Most county officers only increase their requests due to higher food costs at the jail, fuel prices and higher postage rates.
The total beginning budget request for all entities was $1,993,640.24.
After hearing from each official, commissioners made recommendations to the Excise Board for the Annual Report Estimated Income and Needs and beginning budget for approval.
Excise members voted to approve the request.
The beginning budget is based on county revenue and does not include the one-cent county sales tax which is divided among more than 20 county entities.
Board members approved a request from People’s Electric Cooperative (PEC) to be added to the Murray County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The approval will allow PEC to seek grant funding to upgrade and rebuild several lines serving residents in Murray County.
Approval of the County Workman’s Compensation Insurance for $62,788.00 annually and the County Property/Liability Insurance at a rate of $175,261.00 annually was made at a the meeting.
Two contracts between Murray County and Community Works, LLC for juvenile detention centers located in Cleveland and Pottawatomie Counties were approved.
Members also approved the FY2025-26 agreement between Murray County and Alcohol & Drug Testing , Inc.
Action on a payment request for contractor’s payment #2 to CD Brown Construction for the RWD #1 CDBG water systems improvements project grant was approved.
In final agenda action, members approved a REAP Grant application request for the Murray County Sheriff’s Office. The office is seeking a grant for $64,000.00 for a new vehicle.
