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Silver Creek Township reappoints chair, raises pay for officials and approves hiring posts
Summary
The board approved reorganization items including naming Mike Helman chair and Supervisor Geyen as road boss, raised certain pay rates (chair/road boss to $600 monthly; maintenance and plow pay increased), authorized job postings and directed payment of an overdue IRS balance.
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors completed several reorganization and administrative actions. Supervisor Ryan Nelson moved to appoint Mike Helman as chairman and to name Supervisor Geyen road boss; the motion, seconded by Supervisor Andy Christensen, carried 3-0 with Chair Helman abstaining. The board voted to retain current committee memberships and to keep twice-monthly meetings, and set a township cleanup day for May 2, 2026.
The board approved changes to compensation. A motion to increase the monthly pay for the chairman and the road boss to $600 passed 3-0 with Helman abstaining. Supervisors also voted to raise maintenance pay to $38 per hour and to set part-time help at $35 per hour when plowing (otherwise $30 per hour); that motion carried 4-0.
On finance and personnel matters, the board approved payment of an overdue IRS balance (amount not specified in the record) and voted to post two positions (full-time maintenance and clerk/treasurer) on Indeed with up to $500 allowed for advertising costs per position. Maintenance reported that a 2023 John Deere tractor purchased from MN Equipment should arrive within the next week, and members praised recent deicing work after freezing rain. The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
