Sedgwick County commissioners will receive a 6.9% raise in 2023 after they voted to increase their base salary. Starting next year, the five commissioners’ annual pay will climb from $95,000 to $101,527. That’s less than the $113,626 a year that Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple makes but significantly more than the other six Wichita City Council members’ $49,064 annual salaries. County commissioners David Dennis, Jim Howell and Sarah Lopez voted for the raises while Pete Meitzner and outgoing commissioner Lacey Cruse voted against them. “The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners collectively acts as the chief executive office for the county organization that has nearly 3,000 employees and an overall annual budget of $530 million,” Howell said in a text message. “Unlike Wichita council members or other commissioners across the state, Sedgwick County commissioners are full-time.”
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
