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Kimball adopts 2026 municipal salaries and wage schedule; finance officer salary set at $76,500
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026-02 setting municipal salaries and wages for 2026, including Finance Officer Lydia Morley at $76,500 and Chief of Police Richard Two Two at $53,601; the resolution passed unanimously after executive session.
After an executive session for personnel matters, the Kimball City Council approved Resolution 2026-02 on Jan. 5, 2026, adopting the 2026 municipal salary and wage schedule effective Jan. 1. The resolution passed by unanimous vote after the council returned from executive session.
The resolution specifies pay and benefits for individual employees and elected officials: Finance Officer Lydia Morley is listed at $76,500 plus benefits; Chief of Police Richard Two Two at $53,601 plus benefits; Justus Baxter at $25.76 per hour plus benefits; part-time positions and pool staff wages are also enumerated (example: lifeguards $15.00/hr; pool manager $17.00/hr). Mayor pay is set at $300 per meeting and council members at $200 per meeting. The resolution also sets benefit terms, including an insurance benefit plan maximum of $1,000 per month for full-time employees and SDRS contribution rates.
The council also voted to accept the resignation of Justus Baxter effective Feb. 13, 2026 earlier in the meeting. The minutes show motions and roll call votes for the resolution and for accepting the resignation, each recorded as unanimous.
