Worth County supervisors set April 6 for Northwood 28E review, discuss sheriff’s budget and PTO change

The Worth County Board of Supervisors met in a special session on March 26, 2026, and approved the day’s agenda before discussing the sheriff’s budget and salaries, a potential change to the county’s paid time off (PTO) policy, and scheduling further review of the Northwood 28E Agreement for April 6. Enos Loberg, chairperson, presided; supervisors A.J. Stone and Mark Smeby were present.

Mark Smeby moved to approve the agenda and A.J. Stone seconded; the motion "carried," according to the meeting record. The board then reviewed budget-related items, with discussion noted about the sheriff’s budget and salaries and consideration of a possible PTO policy change. The transcript records no dollar amounts or specific salary figures; those details were not specified at the meeting.

The board also set a date—April 6—for a dedicated discussion of the Northwood 28E Agreement. The transcript does not provide further details about the proposed changes to the 28E Agreement or the PTO proposal, nor does it record votes on any budget amendments. Auditor Jacki A. Backhaus and Sheriff Jesse Luther were present; Kris Kenison of the Northwood Anchor attended as media.

A motion by A.J. Stone, seconded by Mark Smeby, to adjourn was recorded as carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:07 A.M. The minutes were signed by Auditor Jacki A. Backhaus and Chairperson Enos Loberg. The board did not adopt or authorize any specific budget amounts or personnel actions during this brief meeting; those items remain for further consideration.