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less. They felt that 50% was too big of a jump and it was suggested to use 35% of the lowest elected officials salary. Arnold pointed out the history for the County Supervisors and there was a lot of disagreement and he expressed concern on the fact he did not support the supervisors increase of 35% of the elected officials salaries. He felt it should have been on the high end because we are not getting people to run for the positon. Now he feels that we are getting to the point where we will attract qualified people to run so people are on high alert. Cannot base a salary for a position on the person that is there it is on what the job demands. The state legislature has set out guidelines on how the salaries have to be set and now since we are now a MSA we are on the low end and are compared to larger counties and go to other states but that is what we have to do and we could be sued if we do not set the salaries that way. We have done a good job setting the salaries now in a good position and have people file for election. Now we have to defend the county supervisors salaries this is hard. We feel passionate about the job but no one could base a livelihood on this compensation many of us have had full time jobs while working here. Need to attach people to run for office. He feels the 35% of an elected official this is a hard number and this is what we feel is reasonable and is appropriate. NACO thought is should be 50% but the 35% is reasonable. When paying someone to do a job it is important to pay a reasonable wage. Need to do this and it is appropriate and he hopes the board will support this. Lancaster this was a mathematical computation. They used the salary study and did not vary from that format. Lanfear stated we have to sell this to the public they will not go for this. He expressed concern on the MSA and the subordinates received bigger raises than the elected officials. He will not support the raises for the County Supervisors. Arnold made a motion and Richardson seconded to approve Resolution #17-050 Establishing Salaries for Certain Elected County Officials. Quandt expressed concern we ae comparing ourselves to the city. He talked to some state and federal people and private sector there are 2 groups that received raises the county and city. Quandt received phone calls he is not in favor of the county supervisors getting raises. Bredthauer stated that she looked up information on the salaries in Buffalo County and they have a population of 46,102 people and a County Supervisor makes 2015 $22,000, 2016 $23,000, 2017 $24,000 and 2018 $25,000 over the last 4 years and the Chair receives an additional $200.00. We are considered a MSA cannot have an elected official being paid more than an elected official she agrees with Scott and Buffalo County has not set their salaries yet and thinks there will be an increase. Lancaster noted that the NACO study comes out the first of October Arnold noted that the NACO Salary Survey will come out in October and other counties will take action on their salaries. There still could be changes but there are open positions now and the salary for the County Assessor/Register of Deeds and Election Commission had to be set and if it needs to be changed or amended that could be done. He also noted that Madison County took the recommendation from the NACO study and they paid supervisors 50% of an elected official's salary that is what the supervisors are paid. The NACO recommendation might be higher. They used mathematical equations to justify the salaries that are set in the resolution. 6