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St. Joseph County Administrator Teresa Cupp has agreed to a two-year contract renewal.
The matter was confirmed during Tuesday’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Cupp, a 50-year-old Mendon Township resident, is completing her seventh year as the highest-ranking, non-elected employee in county government. She said she appreciates the confidence the seven-member board has in her and her ability to oversee the job.
Her 2024 salary is $126,000. Cupp, who also serves as the county’s human resources director, will be due a cost-of-living increase. However, she declined a raise.
She received a $10,000 pay increase in 2023 and $8,000 adjustment in 2024 following the results of a comparable-wage study the county conducted for its department heads.
Board chairman Ken Malone said Cupp’s salary remains a bargain compared to what similar-sized counties pay their administrators.
Following the meeting, he said a job-performance evaluation was conducted during a closed-session meeting Nov. 12.
Cupp, who is St. Joseph County’s third county administrator since the position was created in 1991, will continue to receive 25 vacation days annually, according to her contract.
