fbusch@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners established 2021 salaries for county officials and their own salaries and per diem Tuesday. Commissioners approved raising their annual salaries 2% to $26,705 in 2021, plus $1,500 additional for the board chair and $500 for the vice chair. Commissioner Tony Berg made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Dave Borchert. Daily per diem remained at $75. County officials also received raises, all on motions by Berg, seconded by Borchert. ⢠Highway Engineer Wayne Stevens, 3% raise to $125,660. ⢠Human Services Director Barb Dietz, 3%, $115,566. ⢠Probation Director Les Schultz, 3.5%, $119,353. (His 2020 salary was incorrectly listed at $155,317 in Tuesday’s Journal). ⢠Sheriff Jason Seidl, 6%, $111,265. Commissioner Berg said Seidl was $7,000 below the 15-county mean.