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Kingsbury County adopts 2026 pay scale and $400 monthly health‑insurance stipend option
Summary
The county approved a 2026 pay schedule that includes a 1% step increase and updated policy adding a $400/month stipend in lieu of county‑offered health insurance; the board voted to accept and publish the salary schedule.
Kingsbury County commissioners approved updates to employee compensation and a change to the personnel policy during their Jan. 6 meeting. The board approved a 1% step increase in the 2026 salary schedule and specifically authorized a policy change to provide a $400 per month stipend in lieu of county‑offered health insurance for eligible employees.
The adopted 2026 pay scale lists elected‑official and employee salaries and hourly rates. Examples in the adopted schedule include: Auditor $76,322.06, Treasurer $74,830.50, Sheriff $89,136.94, Highway Superintendent $84,977.36, and specific hourly rates for deputies and administrative staff. The motion to approve the policy updates and the salary schedule carried with all present voting aye.
