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Commission reviews engineering staffing changes after county engineer departure
Summary
Commissioners discussed reclassifying engineering positions, proposed pay changes and renewals following Dan Dahlke’s departure; staff projected a roughly $77,000 next‑year personnel savings while proposing new step increases and a new secretary position effective October 1, 2026.
Commissioners reviewed a package of proposed personnel changes in the county engineering office after Speaker 6 said Dan Dahlke will effectively leave the current pay set on June 1. The proposal would promote an assistant to a higher step, move another employee to a higher grade, and add a new secretary position effective Oct. 1, 2026; staff presented detailed pay‑and‑benefit totals for the changes.
Speaker 6 described the arithmetic behind the proposal and noted that, despite some raises and new positions, the net personnel cost to the county would be a savings estimated in the transcript at about $77,000 for the next budget year. Commissioners asked staff to bring formal job descriptions and put the changes on the next meeting agenda for action. The commission also discussed posting, interview timing for a road superintendent replacement and whether any additional budget amendments will be necessary to implement the staffing moves.
