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Kingsbury County adopts $400 health-insurance stipend and 2026 pay schedule with 1% step increase
Summary
The board approved updates to the HR policy establishing a $400/month stipend in lieu of county-offered health insurance and adopted the 2026 pay scale, including a 1% step increase, at the Jan. 6 meeting.
Kingsbury County commissioners approved updates to the county policy manual and the 2026 salary schedule on Jan. 6, 2026. The policy change authorizes a $400-per-month stipend for employees who elect not to enroll in county-offered health insurance. The Board also adopted the 2026 salary schedule, which includes a 1% step increase across the presented scale.
The pay scale published and approved lists specific salaries and hourly rates for elected officials and staff. Examples included: Chairman $22,011.01; Auditor $76,322.06; Treasurer $74,830.50; Sheriff $89,136.94; Highway Superintendent $84,977.36; Director of Equalization $79,410.24; and a range of deputy and hourly staff rates. The motion to approve the stipend and the salary schedule was made and carried by the board.
