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Draft cost estimates show six-figure impact for Decatur County pay changes
Summary
Staff presented draft figures: roughly $564,000 to align base pay and an estimate of about $615,000 for a $3,000 one-time stipend across employees; council asked finance staff to verify and deliver exact numbers.
Staff presented draft cost estimates for options discussed in the WIS study review. One staff member (S6) said a draft figure of about $564,000 would move pay to the WIS base (with on-going implications) and that a one-time $3,000 stipend spread across roughly 225 employees would cost "about 600, roughly 615,000" as a back-of-envelope estimate.
Those figures were described repeatedly as preliminary and dependent on spreadsheet corrections (hourly classifications, highway hours and longevity being accounted for). The council instructed staff to produce corrected spreadsheets and scenario columns so the board could see exact fiscal impacts before adopting the 2027 budget.
The finance office will return formal estimates, timing and proposed cash-flow mechanics for whether stipends are paid in a single check or spread over pay periods.
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