Franklin County Fiscal Court approves $500 payroll increase for jail and select county employees

The Franklin County Fiscal Court voted June 7 to approve a $500 payroll increase for full‑time employees in the county jail and for employees under the direct supervision of the County Judge/Executive.

Squire Eric Whisman moved the measure and Squire Kelly Dycus seconded it. The court — made up of County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller and Squires Sherry Sebastian, J.W. Blackburn, Kelly Dycus, Scotty Tracy, Richard Tanner and Eric Whisman — voted in favor and the motion passed.

The pay boost applies to full‑time staff in the following offices and programs: County Judge's staff, County Attorney, Coroner's office, Human Resources, Planning/Zoning, Maintenance, IT, Dog Warden, Treasurer, Occupational Tax, Friend of Court, Crime Victims Advocate, Community Development, Solid Waste, Park/Golf, Road, and Fire. Fee offices are left to the discretion of the Clerk and Sheriff, according to the motion.

Court members did not attach a fiscal schedule in the meeting record; no pay effective date beyond the authorization was included in the minutes. The measure was presented as a single, countywide authorization rather than as separate raises per department.

The motion passed with all present voting in favor.