Board approves multiple appointed-official wage increases
Following annual evaluations, the Board approved raises: Weed Superintendent Steve Banks ($1/hr), Custodian Beth Rudloff ($2/hr), Emergency Manager Austin Taylor (1.5% salary increase), Highway Superintendent Kevin Barta (2% base increase), and Veterans Service Officer Kelly Hanvey (to $24.00/hr), effective June 28 payroll.
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The Board completed annual job evaluations for appointed officials and approved a series of wage increases effective with the June 28, 2026 payroll. After evaluation, the Board approved a $1 per hour increase for Weed Superintendent Steve Banks, a $2 per hour increase for Custodian Beth Rudloff, a 1.5% salary increase for Emergency Manager/Zoning Administrator/Floodplain Administrator Austin Taylor, a 2% base-wage increase for Highway Superintendent Kevin Barta, and a raise to $24.00 per hour for Veterans Service Officer Kelly Hanvey.
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