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Wessington Springs Council adopts 2026 wage scale, publishes salaries and hourly rates
Summary
The council adopted Resolution #2026-1-1 establishing the 2026 wage scale for elected officials and city employees, publishing the mayoral base pay, council pay, department salaries and hourly rates; the resolution was adopted with one abstention recorded.
The Wessington Springs City Council adopted Resolution #2026-1-1 on Feb. 2, 2026, establishing the city's 2026 wage scale and publishing salaries for elected officials and employees as part of the minutes. The resolution lists Mayor Ryan Knipfer's salaried pay at $1,400 plus $60 per meeting attended; ward council members are listed at $1,200 plus $60 per meeting. Specific departmental and hourly rates for city employees are also published in the resolution.
Council voting on the resolution was recorded in the minutes: Pat Fastnacht, Kari Fagerhaug, Cherie Maxwell and Scott Vaske voted for the resolution; Layton Schimke abstained. The minutes state the resolution will be published in accordance with SDCL 6-1-10. The published wage table in the minutes includes department heads and hourly pay rates for seasonal and full-time positions.
