Edgar County board agrees in principle to raise per‑meeting per diem to $75; discusses Paycom COBRA expansion

Board members reviewed a salary and per‑diem survey of comparable counties and debated several options for how to compensate county board members for same‑day stacked meetings. Members discussed keeping base salaries unchanged while increasing per‑meeting per diem to account for days when several committee meetings occur in a single day.

Several members proposed figures ranging from $45 to $125; after discussion the board coalesced around a $75 per‑meeting per diem for board members, with base salaries left at current levels. The chair noted budget lines will be adjusted and staff will reconcile apparent line‑item errors before formal adoption at a subsequent meeting. The board instructed staff to prepare a formal resolution for the next meeting to implement the change.

On payroll services, members discussed expanding Paycom to handle COBRA administration and compliance after an audit identified gaps. The administrator said she did not have the additional cost figure on hand but would obtain the amount from Nancy before Wednesday so members could consider the fiscal impact at the next meeting.

The board did not adopt the salary resolution during the study session; members agreed to finalize language and budget implications at the next scheduled meeting.