Dunn County Executive Committee appoints Daniel Dunbar as county manager; chair authorized to negotiate salary

Dunn County’s Executive Committee voted June 11, 2025, in Room 60 at the Dunn County Government Center to appoint Daniel Dunbar as county manager and authorized the county chair to negotiate a salary range for the position.

The committee first went into closed session under section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin statutes “to consider employment of the county manager,” then returned to open session. Chair Kelly McCullough summarized the closed-session action, saying the committee “took action to approve a salary range to be negotiated with, Mister Dan Dunbar.”

The committee later passed a resolution formally appointing Daniel Dunbar as county manager. Supervisor Procknell moved the resolution and Supervisor Hedlund seconded it; the motion was approved by voice vote. The committee did not announce a specific salary figure in open session. As Chair McCullough noted during the return to open session, the salary is public record but the committee limited discussion of the precise number during the meeting.

The appointment follows the closed-session personnel discussion. The resolution passed on a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The committee’s action also directed the county chair to complete salary negotiations with the appointee and return necessary paperwork to the board. The committee did not authorize spending beyond the procedural step of forwarding the appointment and allowing the chair to negotiate terms; any appropriations or budget allocations tied to the manager’s compensation are to be handled through the regular budget process.

The committee’s minutes and the formal resolution will provide the official text and any further implementation steps.