Jurors in Barron County will receive double the daily pay beginning Sept. 1, 2025, as the Board of Supervisors voted 27-0 to raise the per diem to $100 for a full day and $50 for a part day.
The change originated during preparations for the county’s 2026 budget. Clerk of Court Sharon Millermon noted that the $50 full-day and $25 part-day rates had been in place for 19 years and recommended an increase. Millermon and Presiding Judge James Babler submitted the proposal to County Administrator Jeff French, who supported the idea and suggested implementing it sooner. The Executive Committee then advanced the recommendation to the full board.
“We were so very happy for the unanimous support from the County Administrator, Executive Committee, and County Board from the get-go. We are by no means a rich county, but we do appreciate our jurors,” Millermon said.
“It is indeed fitting that the Board increased the per diem on September 1st when September is Jury Appreciation Month,” Judge Babler said. “Our jurors sacrifice much to perform their civic duty to serve. We know that the increase does not cover all the financial costs of serving, but we hope it makes it easier to fulfill their duty.”
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