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Council hears payroll-digitization proposal and debate over staff-time savings vs. up-front cost

Isanti City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed payroll/timekeeping software at $4,776 annually plus $3,900 implementation; council estimated potential annual staff-time savings (roughly 100–200 hours) and asked staff to return with firm cost-benefit analysis at committee-of-the-whole before advancing to Council on Wednesday (COW/COW agenda).

Isanti City staff presented a digital payroll and HR workflow proposal at the goal-setting workshop, outlining expected costs and estimated staff-time savings and asking council whether to prioritize the item as a goal.

Staff described the proposed package: $4,776 per year in recurring costs and a one-time implementation fee of $3,900. They said the software would centralize disparate time-punch systems used by the liquor…

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