Clay County Gives Preliminary Pay Raises to the Sheriff, County Attorney and Others in 2026

Clay County gives preliminary pay raises to the sheriff, county attorney and others in 2026

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Clay County Commissioners have given preliminary approval to a pay raise for Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton and chief assistant county attorneys would also get raises. Empting told the commission that the responsibilities in his position have grown substantially over the past few years, but the compensation hasn’t changed. Empting says he’s in charge of hiring, budgets and working ext…

Clay County sheriff, legal employees to receive double-digit raises in 2026

MOORHEAD — Law enforcement and legal officials in Clay County will be getting double-digit raises in the new year. During the Clay County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, commissioners preliminarily approved raises for Sheriff Mark Empting, County Attorney Brian Melton and chief assistant county attorneys. On top of a 4% cost-of-living adjustment all Clay County employees will receive in 2026, Empting was approved for a 10% raise. Togethe…

Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting, other officials request raise in salary

MOORHEAD, MINN. – Clay County Commissioners will be asked to consider whether or not to raise salaries of key officials at its meeting today in Moorhead. Among the raise requests came one from Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting. The sheriff’s 2025 salary is $161,432. The Clay County Commission had already budgeted for a four percent increase in 2026. He’s asking for an increase of 14 percent, which, if approved, would bring his total salary to jus…