County Plans 25 Raises in 2025 - Administrator Search Continues

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — A total of 27 Schoharie County officials and employees will receive 2.5 percent salary increases in 2025 if the measure is approved during a public hearing set for the January meeting of the county Board of Supervisors.

The BOS scheduled the public hearing at its Dec. 20 meeting. If the measure is approved, the salary for the BOS Chair will be $26,295 in 2025 and salaries for other BOS members will be $15,123. The 2.5 percent pay hikes will be for certain county officers who are elected or appointed for fixed terms.

Other 2025 salaries for notable county positions will be $139,772 for the county administrator; $221,100 for the district attorney; $117,354 for the social services commissioner and $104,445 for county treasurer.

In other news from the Dec. 20 meeting, the search for a successor to County Administrator Korsah Akumfi continues. He is leaving to take the same position in Tompkins County and originally had set Dec. 27 as his last day but then extended his departure date to Jan. 3.

County Board of Supervisors Chair William Federice confirmed the position had been offered to someone who turned it down after considering it for a week. He added that the position has been reposted until Jan. 2. At the Dec. 20 meeting, the BOS voted to engage an executive search firm if another viable candidate for the job is not found by Jan. 6.

Federice also thanked Akumfi for his service to the county at the Dec. 20 meeting.

“It’s been an amazing time,” Akumfi responded. “I’m very happy for the opportunity you all gave me. I’m moving away but my heart will still be here with all of you.”

Also at the meeting, it was decided to offer the job of Museum Director/Business Manager of the Old Stone Fort Museum in Schoharie to Tyler Warman at a starting annual salary of $63,842. This action came after another applicant for the position withdrew his name from consideration.