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Kingsbury County Adopts $400 Health Insurance Stipend Option and 1% Salary Step for 2026
Summary
The Board approved a $400/month stipend in lieu of county health insurance and adopted a 2026 salary schedule with a 1% step increase across positions, as presented by HR consultants.
After an executive session for contract negotiations, the Board considered updates to the county policy manual and the 2026 pay scale. Jessica Bingham of Multi-Business Solutions and HR consultant Natalie Remund presented the changes; the Board approved a $400-per-month stipend option in lieu of county-offered health insurance and adopted the 2026 salary schedule, which includes a 1% step increase.
The minutes record specific salary figures for elected officials and department heads (for example: Chairman $22,011.01; Auditor $76,322.06; Sheriff $89,136.94; Highway Superintendent $84,977.36). The motion to adopt the stipend policy and the salary schedule carried with all present voting aye prior to Commissioner Nelson’s departure from the meeting.
The stipend and pay scale changes take effect for the 2026 pay period as adopted by the Board.
