Bob Vogel is going to use his presidency of the Scott County Board to talk about the commissioners' per diem payments.

In addition to making $44,943 last year, a figure that was upped to $47,010 this year, the commissioners collect a $40 per diem for attending board meetings and other committees. According to the Belle Plaine Herald, this is what each commissioner collected in per diem payments last year: 

- Jon Ulrich, $5,320;

- Jerry Hennen, $5,280;

- Barbara Marschall, $5,080;

- Joe Wagner, $1,720;

- and Vogel, $760. 

Vogel did not take per diems for attending the county board meetings nor for in-county committee assignments. Commissioners are limited to one per diem per day.