Lansing considering salary changes for public officials

The Lansing Village Board discussed changing the salaries of public officials during a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday.

The issue was first raised by Trustee Patty Eidam in October.

Village President Norm Abbott said his current salary is $10,000 plus an additional $5,000 for being liquor commissioner. Abbott is retired from a career in insurance and will not be up for re-election in 2017 due to term limit restrictions. Any change in the position’s compensation would go into effect for his successor…Please click here to read David P. Funk’s story in the Times.