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Board approves sheriff deputy pay increases and IT leave request

Des Moines County Board of Supervisors · August 5, 2026
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Summary

Supervisors approved two five‑year anniversary pay increases for deputies Xander Schweitz and John Gates raising annual pay from $72,942.88 to $77,572.93, and approved 4.5 hours paid leave for IT assistant administrator Josh Sheldon.

The board approved personnel actions brought forward by county departments. Two sheriff deputies received five‑year step increases: both Xander Schweitz and John Gates were listed as moving from $72,942.88 to $77,572.93 per year, effective on the dates recorded in the personnel action forms. The board voted to approve both increases in a single motion.

The board also approved 4.5 hours of paid leave for IT assistant administrator Josh Sheldon, effective as noted in the staff paperwork. Motions for both items were moved, seconded and approved by roll call.