A grant submission could give Livingston County Deputies a pay hike.

According to Sheriff Steve Cox a grant application has been submitted to the Missouri Department of Public Safety and the MoSMART Board seeking a total of $31,599.81 for supplemental salary and fringe benefits costs to Livingston County Deputy Sheriffs and the County of Livingston.

If approved the grant will begin July 01, 2015 and run through June 30, 2016.

It would raise the annual base wage of a Livingston County Deputy Sheriff to $30,000. Deputies with supervisory authority may receive an additional $150/month in supplement salary if approved.

“We continue to take pride in our deputy sheriffs at the LCSO,” Sheriff Cox said. “We appreciate the hard work each does for the safety and security of our county and communities.”