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Kingsbury County adopts 2026 union contract; highway union wages adjusted retroactively
Summary
The board approved the 2026 union contract and set adjusted 2026 wages for union highway positions (Highway Foreman $26.16; Shop Foreman/Mechanic $25.14; Highway Operator $25.17; Heavy Equipment Operator $23.97), retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026.
The Kingsbury County Board approved the 2026 union contract Jan. 20 and implemented an adjusted wage schedule for union highway employees, effective retroactively to Jan. 1, 2026.
The approved wage schedule lists Highway Foreman at $26.16 per hour; Highway Shop Foreman/Mechanic at $25.14; Highway Operator at $25.17; and Heavy Equipment Operator at $23.97. "Motion by Nelson, second by Lundquist to approve the 2026 Union Contract, to make the adjusted salaries for the union employees retroactive to January 1, 2026, and for the Chairman to sign said contract," the minutes state; all commissioners voted aye.
The contract approval and retroactive pay adjustments apply to union-covered county highway staff; the record does not include the total fiscal impact estimate or the contract text itself, which is held in county records.
