Clay County Constitution Review Commission Meeting Agenda May 14, 2026

The Clay County Constitution Review Commission met on May 14, 2026, to discuss proposed revisions to the county constitution, focusing primarily on the appointment process for county boards and commissions and the salaries of key county officials. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to debating whether the presiding commissioner should retain sole appointment authority or if all county commissioners should have the ability to nominate candidates, with a consensus leaning toward allowing all commissioners to participate in nominations to promote fairness and reduce delays. The commission also discussed salary structures for the sheriff and prosecutor, considering recent state legislation that would tie the prosecutor's salary to that of a circuit judge, and deliberated on whether the sheriff's salary should be aligned with the associate circuit judge's salary. The commission agreed to wait for the outcome of the pending legislation before finalizing salary language but showed support for tying both salaries to judicial pay scales with future raises linked to county commission authorization. No contract awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were discussed during this meeting.