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Marshall County accepts retirements and staff changes in social services and county attorney's office
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Summary
The board accepted the retirement of Deputy Justin McMahon effective April 30, 2026, accepted resignations including Lead Eligibility Worker Pam Hesse and Legal Administrative Assistant Sydni Schroeder, authorized filling Social Services vacancies, briefly appointed and then reauthorized advertising for a County Attorney office assistant position.
The Marshall County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17, 2026 accepted several personnel actions, including a sheriff’s office retirement and multiple resignations and hiring authorizations in Social Services and the County Attorney’s office.
Sheriff Boman presented a letter of retirement from Deputy Justin McMahon; the board accepted the retirement effective April 30, 2026 and thanked McMahon for his service (motion Duckstad, second Kiesow; carried 5-0).
Social Service Director Chris Kujava informed the board about operational items and reported the resignation of Lead Eligibility Worker Pam Hesse, effective March 4, 2026. The board accepted Hesse’s resignation, thanked her for her service and approved filling the lead position and the open Eligibility Worker vacancy (motion Bring, second Duckstad; carried 5-0). The Social Services office also presented case actions, vouchers and bills totaling $107,770.37, which the board approved.
In County Attorney office business, the board accepted the resignation of Legal Administrative Assistant Sydni Schroeder effective Feb. 13, 2026 and initially authorized filling that position with Paige Sweeney effective Feb. 9, 2026 at an annual salary of $34,440.17 (the minutes state this amount represents the remainder of the budgeted amount for the position). The board then accepted Sweeney’s resignation effective Feb. 12, 2026 and authorized advertising and replacement of the vacancy (motions Nybladh, Duckstad; carried 5-0).
The board also appointed Steve Gast to replace Emory Flaten on the Extension Committee (motion Nybladh, second Bring; carried 5-0).