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Board approves $400 monthly insurance stipend and 2026 pay scale with 1% step increase

Kingsbury County Board of County Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

After an executive session on contract negotiations, the board approved updates to the personnel policy establishing a $400/month stipend in lieu of county health insurance and adopted the 2026 salary schedule including a 1% step increase.

Human resources consultant Jessica Bingham presented updates to the policy manual and the 2026 salary schedule. The board moved into executive session for contract negotiations and returned before voting to approve a $400 per month stipend in lieu of county‑offered health insurance and a 1% step increase in the 2026 salary schedule.

The minutes include a detailed 2026 pay scale listing elected official salaries and hourly rates for staff (examples: Chairman $22,011.01; Auditor $76,322.06; Sheriff $89,136.94; Highway Superintendent $84,977.36; selected hourly positions listed). The Board approved the policy changes and salary schedule by motion.