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Board and county engineer discuss termination clause and severance in upcoming contract renegotiation
Summary
The board and County Engineer Miller exchanged proposals about the engineer’s July 1, 2026 contract: Miller proposed allowing termination without cause by a 4/5 vote if severance increased to nine months; the board countered with the 4/5 clause but keeping six months severance and asked to remove the word "Association" from item #7. Engineer Miller asked for time to consider the counteroffer.
Discussion on May 12 focused on proposed amendments to the Kossuth County Engineer’s contract effective July 1, 2026.
Engineer Miller submitted written notification proposing to amend paragraph 10A to allow termination without cause by a 4/5 vote of the board (instead of unanimous) if the severance period were increased from six to nine months. The board countered by agreeing to permit termination without cause by a 4/5 vote but declined to extend severance beyond six months. The board also agreed to strike the word "Association" from the end of the first sentence in item #7 of the contract.
Engineer Miller stated he did not need a written offer because a verbal one was satisfactory and asked the board for time to consider their counteroffer; the board granted that request. The transcript does not include a final agreement or signature; the matter remained under negotiation at the meeting’s close.
