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Board OKs wage increase for engineer technician, adopts 2025 OSHA report and hears pipeline update

Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a wage increase for Engineer Technician Austin Krause to $29.40 (effective Jan. 9, 2026), approved the county OSHA report for 2025, and received a pipeline update via conference call from Snyder & Associates.

The Palo Alto County Board approved a wage increase for Engineer Technician Austin Krause to $29.40 per hour, effective Jan. 9, 2026 (motion by Graettinger, second Faulstick). Walter Davis-Oeth, the County Engineer, was recorded as present for engineer-related items.

The board also approved the county OSHA report for 2025 (motion by Keith Wirtz, second Craig Merrill). In addition, Kristina Paradise of Snyder & Associates joined the meeting by conference call to provide a pipeline update; the minutes note the update but do not record technical details or next steps in the minutes.

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