Commissioners opted to raise their $20,816.34 pay by 2.75% for 2023, the same cost-of-living increase all employees will receive, and maintain their per-diem at $150.
"As a resident of Nobles County, I can sleep at night knowing that we follow the guidelines and follow state statutes and that our elections are secure.”
Commissioner Gene Metz asked fellow board members if they thought the program should have an upper dollar limit on what applicants could get a tax break on. He said there were several $800,000 to $1 million homes being built in his district.