Mackinac County Commissioners' 2007 Earnings for Salary, Meetings

Mackinac County Commissioners make $4,222 a year in base salary and the commission chair earns $5,049 annually. The five board members also are paid $60 per day for meetings. Beginning this year, board members will earn an additional $50 on days they attend more than one meeting.

Including any travel reimbursement, salary, and pay for attending commission and committee meetings, in 2007 commissioners earned the following pay:

Carl Frazier earned $8,676.23. In addition, the county paid $9,309.67 in health insurance premiums.

Larry Leveille earned $10,146.44 plus $9,451.87 in health insurance premiums.

Calvin McPhee earned $14,284.23, including $2,500 in lieu of health insurance.

Dawn Nelson, the commission chair, earned $15,307.63, including $2,500 in lieu of health insurance.

Mike Patrick earned $8,518.22 plus $7,815.15 in health insurance premiums.

Serving on other Upper Peninsula agency boards, commissioners receive stipends or travel reimbursement depending on each agency's policy. Mrs. Nelson receives travel reimbursement from Upper Peninsula Commission on Area Progress (UPCAP) meetings in Escanaba. Mr. Frazier and Mrs. Nelson are on the Michigan Works! board, which pays $50 for meetings attended. Meetings rotate between Sault Ste. Marie, Newberry, and St. Ignace. Serving on the LMAS Health Department board are Mr. McPhee and Mrs. Nelson. Meetings are held in Newberry and each are paid $60 to attend.