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Redwood County approves personnel actions including part‑time cadet hire and severance authorization
Summary
The board authorized temporary compensation for Assistant County Attorneys covering extra caseload work, hired Preston Remiger as a part‑time cadet at $19.09/hour effective Jan. 17, 2025, acknowledged the resignation of Deputy Mitch Zimmerman, and authorized a severance offer for J. Mertens.
Redwood County commissioners approved a package of personnel actions during the Jan. 7 meeting. The board authorized Assistant County Attorneys to receive compensation at their regular hourly rate for extra caseload work performed at the Justice Center until a replacement is hired; the action applies only to work performed at that location.
The board unanimously approved hiring Preston Remiger as a part-time cadet for the Sheriff’s Department on a Non-Union Salary Schedule (Grade 7 Step 1) at $19.09 per hour, effective Jan. 17, 2025. The board acknowledged the resignation of Deputy Mitch Zimmerman, effective Jan. 3, 2025.
The board also authorized County Administrator Vicki Kletscher to sign a severance offer for J. Mertens, effective Jan. 3, 2025, and approved an authorization for County Attorney Shannon Ness to have a county credit card.
These actions were adopted by unanimous vote and recorded in the meeting minutes; the board did not elaborate further on the severance terms during the public portion of the meeting.
