The DeWitt County Board has approved hazard pay for the County Clerk's office staff.

Almost every other department within the County received COVID pay for its efforts during the pandemic but Dana Smith and her staff were left out. Board Chair Terry Ferguson says in January, they approved the pay for her office.

Additionally, Ferguson notes the County Board also approved funding for the Clerk's office to digitize its records. He points out this will allow the public access to the Clerk's records without having to come to the County building.

Smith had requested her staff receive some sort of extra money for their efforts during the pandemic when they did not have the luxury of working from home like many in other offices.