Council authorizes median pay range for highway superintendent amid debate over engineering role
Jul 22, 2026
After a substantive discussion about engineering costs and whether to hire a professionally licensed engineer, the council authorized a median salary of $70,917 for the highway superintendent and agreed to revisit pay if a candidate with engineering credentials requires higher compensation.
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The Decatur County Council voted to authorize a salary midpoint of $70,917 for the highway superintendent position after extended discussion about engineering requirements, federal-aid design rules and the county's likely costs.
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