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IT director seeks salary exception to hire cybersecurity analyst; board concurs

Story County Board of Supervisors · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Information Technology Director Colin Gerst asked permission to offer above midpoint for a cybersecurity analyst candidate based on credentials; the Board concurred and Gerst said he would speak with the applicant.

Information Technology Director Colin Gerst requested a salary exception to offer above the midpoint for a cybersecurity analyst candidate, citing the applicant's credentials and noting the approved 3% FY27 cost-of-living increase's effects on salary ranges. Board members discussed the request and concurred that the midpoint supported the exception; Gerst said he would discuss terms with the applicant.

The request was presented as a personnel action item; no formal roll-call motion to approve the exception is recorded in the transcript, though the Board indicated concurrence. The transcript records the board's direction but does not include a formal vote or an exact salary figure for the proposed offer.