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Early council unanimously approves wage increase and revises definition of "vicious animal"

City Council of the City of Early, Iowa · December 1, 2025
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Summary

The Early City Council unanimously passed Resolution 25-16 to raise the wages of Dillon Kunneke and Resolution 25-17 to amend the city's definition of "Vicious Animal." Both measures passed on roll-call votes with all five councilmembers voting aye.

The Early City Council on Dec. 2 approved two unanimous resolutions: a pay increase for a named employee and an amendment to the municipal ordinance defining a "Vicious Animal."

Councilmember Brian Pickhinke moved to approve Resolution 25-16, which the agenda described as an increase to the wages of Dillon Kunneke; Councilmember Cory Tiefenthaler seconded. In a roll-call vote Pickhinke, Brandon Scadden, Cory Tiefenthaler, Christine Madden and Tim Langner voted aye and the resolution passed.

The council then considered Resolution 25-17, described on the agenda as an amendment to the city's ordinances to change the definition of "Vicious Animal." Pickhinke again moved to approve and Tiefenthaler seconded; the council voted unanimously to adopt the amendment.

Both items were recorded as formal motions and roll-call votes. No amendments or recorded dissent were noted during the discussion. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed without objection.

The council did not provide additional details in the meeting minutes about the substantive language changes to the "Vicious Animal" definition or the specific wage increase amount for Dillon Kunneke; those details were not specified in the record and will appear in the formal adopted documents when published by the city.