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Lyon County board agrees to 6.05% sheriff pay increase, backs city-contract plan
Summary
At a March 3 budget workshop in Rock Rapids, the Lyon County Board of Supervisors approved a 6.05% salary increase for Sheriff Brian Hilt for FY27 and endorsed proposed city contracts intended to cover roughly 60% of sheriff office costs, with a goal of increasing that share to about 80% over time.
The Lyon County Board of Supervisors agreed March 3 to a 6.05% salary increase for Sheriff Brian Hilt for fiscal year 2027 and endorsed a plan for city contracts to cover an estimated 60% of the sheriff’s projected costs, with an expressed goal of increasing that share to about 80% over time.
Sheriff Brian Hilt presented FY26 re-estimates and the proposed FY27 sheriff’s budget and described the city-contract proposal as a way to shift a larger portion of operational costs to municipalities over time. The board “agreed” to the proposed contracts as described in the meeting minutes; no formal vote tally or mover/second is recorded in the minutes provided.
On compensation, the board agreed to the 6.05% increase for FY27. Meeting notes record a mutual understanding that an additional 3.25% may be added to future pay increases to align with guidelines referenced as 'Back the Blue.' The minutes do not record a formal motion text, a roll-call vote, or which board member moved or seconded the action.
The board's endorsement of the city contract approach and the salary decision were recorded as part of the budget workshop; the minutes state that they will be subject to approval at the board’s next regular meeting. The minutes do not specify implementation dates beyond the fiscal-year labels or provide a formal schedule for the planned future 3.25% adjustment.
