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Sheriff wins salary dispute with Freeborn County
Freeborn County Sheriff Kurt Freitag.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules county commissioners were arbitrary in offering lower salary than requested.
Posted: Mar 10, 2021 12:35 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2021 1:07 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with the Freeborn County sheriff in a salary dispute.
In November 2019, Sheriff Kurt Freitag submitted a salary request of $113,952 to the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners. That would have been a 23% increase from his then salary of $92,403. Sheriff Freitag supported his request by detailing his responsibilities and duties, changes he has made since becoming sheriff, and comparisons with sheriff salaries in similar counties.