Commissioners approve sheriff salary increase

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Wednesday morning at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.

Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners approved a $4,700 increase in Ochiltree County Sheriff Terry Bouchard’s salary to $75,000 a year, effective immediately.

The increase came with an opinion letter from County Attorney Joe Meraz encouraging the increase to allow the county to apply f…