Engineering reorganization proposed; commissioners told the changes will still save about $77,000 next year

Apr 23, 2026

Staff proposed reclassifying engineering positions and adding a secretary in October 2026; the commission was told the immediate reorganization (effective June 1) and future pay-step changes still yield an estimated $77,000 savings to county next year after state reimbursements are considered.

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A staff presenter (speaker 5) walked through payroll tables and proposed a series of step changes in the engineering group. He said the proposal would remove Dan Dahlke from one payroll set effective June 1, advance an assistant to a higher pay step, promote Blake Gallagher and reintroduce a secretarial position effective Oct. 1, 2026. He told commissioners the net result would still be a county-side savings on personnel of about $77,004.35 (rounded) next fiscal year.

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