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Board raises tourism director salary to $65,500 and approves winter remote-work days after executive session

Town of Keystone Board of Trustees · August 5, 2026
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Summary

After an executive session under SDCL1-25-2.1 for personnel, the board voted to increase Tourism Director Emma Groninger’s salary to $65,500 and to permit remote work two days per week from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28.

The board entered executive session for personnel under SDCL1-25-2.1 and later voted to increase Tourism Director Emma Groninger’s salary to $65,500 per year. Trustee David Cofoid moved for the increase, the motion was seconded by Trustee Nikki Ball, and the vote to implement the salary increase was recorded as all aye.

The motion also authorized Groninger to work remotely two days a week from Dec. 1 through Feb. 28. The board did not discuss a salary funding source in the public record beyond the motion; the personnel discussion itself took place in executive session under the cited state statute.