The Washington County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday. A topic that was heavily discussed was the compensation for non-elected officials and elected officials for the fiscal year 2024. The Board discussed the many factors that apply to compensation and the different effects that a raise can have depending on the position of the employee. Supervisor Stan Stoops had this to say, “We have had work sessions on what to do. Because we are losing our employees to Johnson County. I know some of the committees I’m on, our supervisors, they had a big joke about that. It wasn’t funny. We’ve got to protect our employees, we got to keep them here. We’ve got quality employees; we want to keep them.” The board voted 5-0 to raise the compensation for non-elected officials by $1.75 for the year 2024. The elected officials’ pay will increase by a percentage amount based on the guidelines given by the Washington County Compensation Board. The board passed that item with a vote of 3-2.