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Palo Alto County supervisors review proposed FY27 budgets, discuss raises and vacation schedule changes
Summary
At a Jan. 26 budget workshop the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors reviewed proposed department budgets for FY27 and discussed employee pay raises and revisions to the county vacation schedule; no formal votes or budget approvals were recorded.
On Jan. 26, 2026, at the Courthouse in Emmetsburg, the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors met in a scheduled budget workshop to review proposed department budgets for fiscal year 2027. Members present were Linus Solberg, chair; Keith Wirtz; Ron Graettinger; Craig Merrill; and Roger Faulstick. County Treasurer Robin Jamision and Rob Allen from County Conservation were also recorded as present. The meeting began at 1:00 p.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
During the workshop the board reviewed departmental budget proposals for FY27 and discussed potential employee pay raises and changes to the county vacation schedule. The minutes record that raises and vacation-schedule changes were topics of discussion but do not list specific dollar amounts, staffing changes, or any formal motions or votes. The minutes conclude with signatures: Linus Solberg, Chairman, and Carmen Moser, County Auditor.
The session was recorded as a workshop—staff and supervisors examined budget proposals and personnel-policy options without taking formal action. No implementation timeline, specific funding sources, or approved pay scales were included in the minutes; those details were noted as not specified in the record. The board adjourned at 2:45 p.m., and no subsequent meeting date or follow-up directive is listed in the minutes.
