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Bremer County approves FY27 wage sheets and authorizes laptop for mental-health advocate
Summary
Supervisors approved FY27 wage sheets (effective July 1 by practice) and authorized purchase of a laptop for the county mental-health advocate; personnel additions/resignations were held pending a requested opinion and timing consistency.
Bremer County supervisors approved the FY27 wage sheets and authorized purchasing a laptop for the county mental-health advocate, while holding personnel additions and resignations until the board receives a legal opinion and confirms consistent implementation dates for pay changes.
Cassandra, who presented the wage sheets and explained the annual process, said wage changes are collected at the May meeting so human resources and payroll have time to implement adjustments; by practice, pay-rate changes are effective with the July 1 pay period. The board approved the FY27 wage sheets by voice vote, with the chair casting an aye.
Separately, supervisors discussed personnel additions and resignations and agreed to hold action until they receive a requested opinion and to align changes with the July 1 date. The board also approved purchasing a laptop for the county mental-health advocate so the advocate can be connected and operational; members noted a related future discussion about whether to provide a county cell phone.
Sheriff Sam and other supervisors raised questions about wage study results and parity across offices, noting some positions may remain behind market comparators; supervisors said the budget process can address needed adjustments next year.
The board took the fiscal steps by voice vote; exact vote tallies were not provided in the meeting record.
