The Pipestone County Board voted to increase compensation for a subset of county positions and the board itself.

Speaker 5 presented a recommendation for a 3% increase to the county attorney and county sheriff salaries for 2025 (and budgeted for 2026). The presentation included dollar figures that are unclear in the transcript. Speaker 2 moved to approve the recommendation; Speaker 1 seconded. The chair called for a voice vote; the motion was recorded as carried.

Speaker 5 next proposed a 3% increase to commissioner salaries. Speaker 4 objected, saying, “My comment my discussion would be that I don't feel that we need an increase of any kind, and I will be voting against this proposal.” The board nonetheless approved the 3% increase by voice vote. The transcript records speakers thanking colleagues after votes but does not identify the motionmakers or seconders by name for every item.

Because several dollar amounts were garbled in the transcript, the article reports the approved percentage increases (3%) and notes that the exact dollar figures in the transcript are unclear and should be confirmed in the county’s official payroll or budget documents.

The board did not record roll-call vote tallies with names in the transcript; votes were taken by voice and the chair declared motions carried. Implementation will be handled through the county’s payroll and budget processes.