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JANUARY 2, 2008 -REORGANIZATION MEETING

This being the reorganization meeting of the Brown County Commission for year 2008, said Board convened at 8:45 A.M. in the Commissioner's Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, South Dakota. Present were Commissioners Fischbach, Knecht, Feickert, Hansen and Wiese. Commissioner Deb Knecht led the Pledge of Allegiance and opened with Prayer.

Maxine Taylor, Brown County Auditor, called for nominations for Brown County Commission Chairman for year 2008, pursuant to SDCL 7-8-15.

Commissioner Fischbach nominated Mike Wiese for Chairman. Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Hansen that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Mike Wiese, 2008 Chairman. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Commissioner Knecht nominated Tom Fischbach for Vice Chairman. Moved by Feickert, seconded by Hansen that nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Tom Fischbach, 2008 Vice Chairman. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

MINUTES:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Feickert to approve the General Meeting minutes of December 27, 2007. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

CLAIMS:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Feickert to approve the following claims:
Supplies: SD Muncipal League..$93,167.00, SD Public Assurance Alliance..$155,570.00, Quality Quick Print..$1630.38, Office Equipment..$103.99, Racom..$42.40, McLeods Printing..$3400.00,Weismantel Rent-All..$455.00, Economy Oil..$570.00, SDDOT..$2038.12, Merv Heaton..$3.91, Sherwin Williams..$27.48, Kesslers..$6.16, Dick’s Westside..$30.00, Trail Chev..$63.38:
Professional Fees: Jackie Schraeder..$175.00, Scott Weitbrecht..$140.00, Lyrita Wilkie..$175.00:
Publications: American News..$1049.04:
Transcriptions: Neal Reporting..$228.00:
Utilities: Qwest..2459.50, Alltel..$1019.37, Montana Dakota..$31.27, Northwestern Energy..$8099.56. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

PERSONNEL:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Fischbach to approve the following employee step increases, effective December 30, 2007: Jan Erickson @ $13.74 per hour, Nancy Radke @ $17.00 per hour, Craig Nelson @ $16.66 per hour, Kathy Schlecht @ $14.66 per hour. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to re-appoint Tom Gohn as Veterans Service Officer for an additional four-year term, per SDCL 33-16-24. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Knecht, seconded by Fischbach to list the following volunteers for work comp purposes: Cole Adema, Richard Adema, Joe Akkerman, John Aman, Trent Anderson, Dion Bahr, Richard Bakeberg, Diana Banker, Cindy Beard, Kerry Beckler, Becky Berreth, Chad Bierman, Sandra Bierman, Evelyn Blum, Paul Bohling, Diane Bruns, Mercedes Buchanan, Lance Bunke, Becky Burdick, Condal Burgard, Tom Carlson, Luann Cunningham, Ryan Cunningham, Fae Dayton, Bill Dennert, Tammy Dennert, Marvin Dreesen, Colin Dutenhoffer, Darcie Engel, Ryan Engel, Curt Erickson, Kristie Erickson, Barry Eske, Rieck Eske, Brad Fiechtner, Gwyn Fischbach, Allen Gates, Randy Grismer, Nancy Gross, Steven Hairgrove, Jeanette Hassebroek, Gerald Helm, Pat Helm, Janet Herman, Trixie Hettich, Bill Hild, Mary Jo Hild, Roger Huettl, Richard Humphries, Geneva Hurlburt, Donald Hurst, Randy Imberi, Tony Ingemansen, Lynn Isackson, Carole Jansen, Robert Janssen, Duane Jark, Janne Jockheck, Dave Johnson, Tony Jones, Chad Kampa, Joey Kaven, Zach Kern, Jamie Kern, Tom Kessler, Nathan Kessler, Rich Kezar, Randy Kingery, Matthew Klundt, Lee Koch, Michael Kost, Ron Kost, Carla Kramer, Brian LaCroix, Josh Latterell, Randall Long, Janet Malsom, Jason Malson, Tim Mattern, Jodi McQuillen, Joyce Mehaffey, Carla Meints, Jesse Milbrandt, Mike Miller, Roland Moerke, Deborah Munger, Elizabeth Myers, Heidi Olsen, Cindy Olson, Gayle Opp, Barb Paepke, Tom Paepke, Mike Paye, Cindy Pigors, Rick Pigors, Lois Pletten, Jamie Pulfrey, Rick Rainford, Douglas Reierson, Jayne Reuer, Freddie Robinson, Butch Sauvage, Kathy Schaunaman, Neil Schaunaman, Jacie Schley, Deb Schlosser, Joel Schneider, Kimberly Schneider, Nancy Schrenk, Linda Schwabe, Brian Sharp, Gretchen Sharp, Judith Sheldon, Dave Shultis, Justin Shultis, Bonnie Siebrecht, Glenda Smith, Barry Smith, Keith Starks, Donna Stearns, Justin Steiger, Jessi Stucke, Liz Sutherland, Jesse Swallow, Marian Swanson, Brent Swenson, Stu Swenson, Tom Tarnowski, Keigh Theroux, Rose Cathy Thornton, Terri Traxinger, Kevin Vaughn, Nina Vilhauer, Dave Volek, Marlys Volzke, Brad Waage, Joan Walter, Pat Waltman, Kent Warrey, Bob Webb, Kathy Webb, Dennis White, Barney Williams, Corey Wipf, Brad Wollman, Cara Wollman, Jeffrey Zeltwanger, Jennifer Zeltwanger. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

CLAIM ASSIGNMENT:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Knecht to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign documentation to assign a claim against an individual to L.F. Noll Inc. for purpose of collecting a lien. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

ABATEMENTS:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Hansen to approve and authorize the Chairman sign the following abatements: George Holmes @ $72.80, Steven Krueger @ $145.60, John Ries @ $30.00, Knights of Columbus @ $312.00, Richard Sayler @ $721.38,Richard Biegler @ $699.34, Roger Wilson @ $2,433.41, Robert Suurmeyer @ $860.21, Brown County @ $85.83, Warner Street @ 201.96, Brown County @ $32.57, Matthew Muellenberg @ $41.54, Matthew Muellenberg @ $42.50, Stuart Lonning @ $109.26, Michael Knapp @ $4,561.14, Lori Brown @ $72.73, Dale Truenbenbach @ $687.37, Columbia City @ $47.06, Jeffrey Heupel @ $6.18, Grace Fischer @ $93.09, Peter Hesla @ $1,596.18, Joel Helm @ $749.68, Dillon Cutler @ $386.78, Duane Pekarski @ $26.93, Kim Marin @ $135.83, Sean Delaney @ $129.94, Steven King @ $426.15, Marlo Knoepfle @ $485.95, Larry Brick @ $1,559.54, Pamela Lindner @ $752.11, Lichi Hsueh @ $188.19, James Burns @ $502.82, Edward Mehlhaff @ $333.38, Alex Alsleben @ $1,210.23, Jeanne Atchley @ $693.82, Viola Seidel @ $745.67, Elsie Wells @ $842.59, Gloraine Yost @ $621.53, Richard Thomas @ $503.84, Paul Ferguson @ $482.69, Lauri Hasz @ $671.07, Randall Weber @ $326.95, Sherry Bennett @ $628.05, Todd Cunningham @ $557.68, Jessica Buttke @ $728.90, Eric Gray @ $343.75, Justin Shultis @ $539.75, Brandi Pfeiffer @ $508.56, Leona Mullner @ $281.36, Barb Gardner @ $469.78, Shane Otten @ $472.87, James Fettig @ $426.87, Regina Heintman @ $178.95, Brad Grismer @ $1,114.23, Darlene Wahl @ $507.82, Calix Dix @ $171.99, Leroy Lewis @ $1,110.18, Rod Eikamp @ $379.68, Corey Vosika @ $281.53, David Vick @ $1,263.07, Hollie Ward @ $1,143.35, Krueger/Schlepp Associates @ $151.30, Rocky Currington @ $1,027.33, Raphael Mack @ $799.86, Michael Dick @ $1,364.77, Thomas Ochocki @ $991.87, Sondra Faeth @ $858.01, Elmer Bitz @ $556.41, Doris Kindel @ $457.33, Geraldine Rye @ $593.62, Mary Sippel @ $519.14, Dan Zumbaum @ $453.42, Karol Freshour @ $766.12, Hope Joachim @ $193.96, Ervin Marzolf @ $1,318.55, Helen Biegler @ $373.43, J&L Renters LLC @ $676.28, Kenneth Dohn @ $332.72, Delbert Harty @ $334.44, Paul Kostboth @ $298.78, Donne Stoia @ $1,196.51, Gary Holler @ $254.17, Helen Alden @ $675.99, Esther Horvath @ $438.71, Bobbie Wirth @ $587.95. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

PROPERTY PURCHASE:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Knecht to accept offer, submitted by Steven A and Charlotte L Green to sell parcel of land to Brown County described as the NW ¼ of Sec 13-T123N-R65W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD for the sum of $300,000.00. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-abstain, Fischbach-aye, Feickert-aye, Knecht-aye, Wiese-aye. Motion carried.

BID – PALMYRA TOWNSHIP LAND LEASE:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to authorize advertising time and place to receive verbal bids for a ten-month Lease (February 1, 2008 – October 1, 2008) with no option on the following County Land in Palmyra Township, with a minimum bid of $14.50 per acre: Tract 1: SW ¼ of Sec 30 and NW ¼ of Sec 31-T128N-R65W (250 acres more or less), Tract 2: SW ¼ of NW ¼, W ½ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ of Sec 20-T128N-R65W (120 acres more or less), to be held in the Courthouse Annex Meeting Room at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

DESIGNATION OF DEPUTIES:
Commissioner Feickert offered the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 1-08

WHEREAS, SDCL Chapter 7-7-20 mandates the designation of the number of deputies and clerks for various offices by the Board of County Commissioners,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following deputies and clerks are authorized at the discretion of the County Officials for County offices: Auditor - 2 Chief Deputies, 4 Deputies, 1 part-time Clerk; Treasurer - 1 Chief Deputy, 7 Deputies, 1 part-time Clerk; Register of Deeds - 1 Chief Deputy, 2 Deputies, 1 part-time Clerk. All extra help hired by County Officials must first be approved by the County Commission.

Seconded by Commissioner Fischbach. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye, Fischbach-aye, Feickert-aye, Knecht-aye, Wiese-aye. Resolution adopted.

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS:
Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Knecht to designate the following as the official Brown County newspapers for year 2008 (SDCL 7-18-3): Aberdeen American News, Aberdeen, SD; The Groton Independent, Groton, SD; Dakota Press, Groton, SD. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

DEPOSITORIES:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Knecht to designate the following as official depositories for Brown County public funds for year 2008 (SDCL 7-2-13), with funds deposited in the name of Sheila Enderson, Brown County Treasurer: Dacotah Bank; US Bank of Aberdeen; Wells Fargo of Aberdeen; Wells Fargo Kessler’s Branch of Aberdeen; First Savings of Beresford, Hecla Branch of Hecla; First State Bank of Warner; First State Bank of Claremont; First State Bank of Claremont, Columbia Branch of Columbia; First National Bank of Frederick; Plains Commerce Bank of Aberdeen; Home Federal Savings & Loan of Aberdeen; Great Western Bank of Aberdeen; FIT of Sioux Falls; First State Bank of Warner, Lakewood Mall Branch of Aberdeen; Dacotah Bank, East Branch of Aberdeen; Cortrust Bank. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

INVESTMENT POLICY:
Commissioner Hansen offered the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2-08

WHEREAS, the nature of tax collections and other revenue is such that cash on deposit in the County's depositories at times exceeds the requirement for current expenditures; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to invest these monies not required for immediate expenditure.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Brown County Treasurer is hereby directed to invest Brown County public funds at the highest rate of interest possible at said time on available monies at financial institutions, as designated by the Brown County Commission, and

FURTHER, to furnish quarterly reports detailing same, as authorized by SDCL 4-5-8.

Seconded by Commissioner Feickert. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye, Fischbach-aye, Feickert-aye, Knecht-aye, Wiese-aye. Resolution adopted.

EXPENSE POLICY:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Hansen to set the following expense rates for Brown County employees for year 2008: Meal reimbursement made only for out of County travel
In-State Out-of-State
Breakfast $ 5.00 $ 8.00
Lunch $ 9.00 $11.00
Dinner $12.00 $17.00
$26.00 $36.00
Qualifying time for meal allowances:
Breakfast - leave before 5:31 a.m. - return after 7:59 a.m.
Lunch - leave before 11:30 a.m. - return after 12:59 p.m.
Dinner - leave before 5:31 p.m. - return after 7:59 p.m.

Lodging reimbursed at actual cost, receipt required (if possible have direct billing, as County tax exempt).

Mileage Rate: Reimbursement for use of personal vehicle for County business, as follows:
37 cents per mile
Miles to be determined by the assistance of Map Quest or similar web site
Odometer readings required for all destinations not available on web site
Odometer reading only required once to establish routine destination routes, i.e per diem for board members
All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

EXPENSE POLICY - ELECTION OFFICIALS:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Fischbach to set fee of $100.00 for precinct officials working on Election Day, $10.00 for precinct officials attending the Election School, $5.00 for use of personal cell phone on election day (maximum $5.00 per precinct), and to set minimum mileage at five miles when claimed by precinct official. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

EXPENSE POLICY FOR BROWN COUNTY BOARDS:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Hansen to set the following policy for the boards appointed by the Brown County Commission.

Dacotah Prairie Museum Board – No per diem - Maximum two three-year terms.
Extension Board – Mileage per County policy if reside out of Aberdeen City – Maximum two three-year terms.
Fair Board – No per diem – Maximum two three-year terms.
Local Emergency Planning Committee – No per diem – No term length/limit.
Planning/Zoning Board - $25.00 per meeting attended, plus mileage per County policy – Five-year terms – No term limit per January 1, 2004 Commission Minutes.
Rationing Board – No per diem – No term length/limit.
Weed & Pest Control Board - $25.00 per meeting attended, plus mileage per County policy, if reside out of Aberdeen City – Three year terms – No term limit.

Appointments to fill vacated positions on a board will be for the remainder of the term of the position vacated. If the remainder of the term is over one-half of the regular term, this appointment will count as a full term regarding term limits.

Appointees to all boards shall not receive pay or other forms of benefit or benefits that extend beyond the termination or expiration of their appointment to a county board. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

TAX DEED NOTICES:
Commissioner Hansen offered the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 3-08

WHEREAS, Brown County has acquired tax certificates on property with delinquent real estate taxes for which tax deeds and notices can be served.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Brown County Commission authorizes the County
Treasurer, Sheila Enderson to request Kim Dorsett and States Attorney Office personnel to act as agents to process said tax deeds and notices.

Seconded by Commissioner Knecht. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye, Fischbach-aye, Feickert-aye, Knecht-aye, Wiese-aye. Resolution adopted.

COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Hansen to approve the following Commission Committee appointments for 2008: Tom Fischbach - Risk Management Committee, LEPC, County Buildings, Range Fire Suppression, Legislative Contact, Rationing Board, Union Negotiations, Aberdeen/Brown County Regional Railroad Authority Commission; Deb Knecht - Fair Board, SD Public Assurance Alliance, CART, NECOG, Aberdeen Development Corporation; Nancy Hansen – Union Negotiations, NE Mental Health Board, Communications Center Council, City Net, SDACC President, Senior Citizens Board; Mike Wiese - Planning & Zoning Board, Liaison to Welfare, NECOG, Museum Board, Airport Board, SD Public Assurance Alliance Board Member, Communications Center Council, BID, Boys & Girls Club, Glacial Lakes; Dennis Feickert - Weed Board, SDACC Catastrophic Legal Board, Fair Board, Extension Board and FIT. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Fischbach to appoint the following additional CERT Members: Richard Bakeberg, Diana Banker, Chad Bierman, Sandra Bierman, Luann Cunningham, Ryan Cunningham, Bill Dennert, Tammy Dennert, Rieck Eske, Brad Fiechtner, Jane Jenson, Jamie Kern, Biran LaCroix, Josh Latterell, Randall Long, Jason Malson, Joyce Mehaffey, Kathy Neitzel, Jesse Milbrandt, Heidi Olsen, Barb Paepke, Tom Paepke, Cindy Pigors, Rick Pigors, Douglas A Reierson, Joel Schneider, Kimberly Schneider, Brian Sharp, Gretchen, Sharp, Liz Sutherland, Marian Swanson, Keith Theroux, Jeffrey Zeltwanger, Jennifer Zeltwanger; and further remove the following CERT Members: Viola Benting, Dale Carr, Marian Carter, Dave Green. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Knecht, seconded by Hansen to appoint the following to the Dacotah Prairie Museum Board: Ed Bohlander, First Term, effective January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009; Eric Vetter, First Term to replace Tom Richard, term expires December 31, 2008; Jacie Schley, First Term, effective January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010; Randy Grismer, Second Term, effective January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009; Connie Groop, Second Term, effective January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Feickert, seconded by Fischbach to appoint the following member to the Dive Team: Janne Jockheck; and remove the following members: Lynn Hovel and Lee Swenson. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to appoint the following to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC): Elizabeth Myers and Jennifer Zeltwanger; and further remove the following members: Burt Elliott, Marilee Frankenberger, Doug Glaser, Harlan Radke, Dirk Rogers and Ed Rombs. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

FAIRGROUNDS/YOUTH CAMP RENTAL RATES:
Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Feickert to establish the following rental rates:

FAIRGROUNDS RENTAL RATE - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008

Storage Space Rental: October 15 to April 1st - Prepaid Least -No Refunds - 4% SALES TAX - A copy of registration must be show for campers and boats to verify lengths.
Campers under 25' 11” ($130.00 + $5.20 Tax) Campers 26' 29’11” ($140.00 + $5.60 Tax), Campers 30’ and over ($150.00 plus $6.00 tax) Pop-up Campers ($90.00 plus $3.60 tax) Vehicles, Boats up to 16’ ($90.00 plus $3.60 tax) Boats over 16’ ($100.00 plus $4.00 tax) Pontoons, Deck Boats, Cabin Cruisers ($130.00 plus $5.20 tax).
Barn Rental: Any person affiliated with NAHR that requests to occupy any building prior to the 12 days preceding the date of such racing will enter into a separate lease with the County. The lessee will be responsible to pay $100 per barn per month and utilities used until the NAHR lease goes into effect. Lessee will also be responsible for all manure removal. Campground fee of $12.00 per day is separate.
Club House : 120' X 80' Per day $275.00 - Per day for days over two $135.00 - Clean-up additional $75.00. Activities obtaining a Special Malt Beverage License - $35.00 per keg (or equivalent), with proof from wholesaler, excluding Fair Activities, Race Track and Horse Racing.
Expo Addition: 90' x 240'- Per day $250.00 - Per day for days over two…….$125.00 If fairgrounds personnel needs to clean up after the activity……. Clean-up/horse shows $300.00 - Clean-up/other activities…...$175.00
Holum Expo Building: 120' x 240' - Per day $450.00 plus utitlites - Per day for days over two…$225.00 plus utilties. If fairgrounds personnel needs to clean-up after the activity…….Clean-up/horse shows $300.00 - Clean-up/other Activities....$175.00
Horse Stalls: Set up fee - per stall. $8.00
Orange Corral Panels:- per day…..$25.00
Horse Arena: 174’ x 240’…$75.00 per show. Smaller groups will be charged on an individual basis.
Portable Stage: Not to go out of County-except for Governmental Agencies –Per event $80.00
People Movers - $10.00 per event (lessee is liable for any damage
Bleachers - Large Green - $50.00 per day, Small Orange - $25.00 per day Small Orange - $75.00 per day if leaves Fairgrounds
10” Benches: $1.00 per bench per event.
Campgrounds: $12.00 per day for pads with power and water. $15.00 per day for pads with power, water and sewer drops. This includes a 5% State Sales Tax.
232 pads with water and power and 36 with power, water, and sewer. All south campgrounds have both 50 amp and 30 amp plug-ins

RICHMOND YOUTH CAMP RENTAL RATES- EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2008

Booking fee in the amount of $100.00 and proof of insurance must be submitted at least 30 days prior to date of occupancy.
Dorm only: $60.00 per dorm per night for 20 people or less. More than 20 people - $5.00 per person.
Lodge Only: $100.00 per day
Dorm(s) and Lodge per day: $100.00 minimum for 20 people or less. More than 20 people - $5.00 per person.
Youth Groups: $5.00 per person per day (Ages 17 and under.)
Adult Groups: $7.00 per person per day. (Ages 18 and older)
Deposit: A $100.00 deposit is required to guarantee all dates. This deposit will only be refunded if the camp is left in a clean and orderly manner and there is no damage done to the camp. If the cleaning costs and damage costs exceed the amount of the deposit, any additional repairs or cleaning costs will be billed. Signed lease, deposit and proof of insurance shall be sent to the Brown County Auditor at 25 Market Street, Ste. 1, Aberdeen, SD 57401.
Cleanup: $50.00 for the Lodge and $100.00 for the dorms.
All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

2008 SALARY SCHEDULE:
Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Knecht to approve the following salaries, effective December 16, 2007: Annually States Attorney Kim Dorsett 57,166; Sheriff Mark Milbrandt 58,601 (plus $500 per pay period to oversee Communications Center); Auditor Maxine Taylor, Treasurer Sheila Enderson, Register of Deeds Carol Sherman 46,676; Commissioners Tom Fischbach, Dennis Feickert, Nancy Hansen, Mike Wiese, Deb Knecht 15,553 (plus county paid portion of optional insurance coverage); Deputy States Attorney’s Lori Ehlers 45,000; Rachel Wilkins 43,500, Rebecca Millan $39,000, Jodi Brown 12,000; Chief Deputy Sheriff Tom Schmitt 52,740; Building Superintendent Mick Palmer 36,017; Museum Director Sue Gates 37,653; Veterans Service Officer Tom Gohn 38,270; EM Director Scott Meints 42,640; Fairgrounds Superintendent Kurt Smith 36,060; Planning/Zoning/Drainage/E911 Rural Addressing Director Gary Vetter 39,520; Welfare Director Charlene Millim 43,825; Deputy Sheriff/Communications Director John McQuillen 47,840; Interim Highway Superintendent Richard Burns 51,501; Director of Equalization Mary Worlie 46,292; GIS Coordinator Scott Madsen 48,048; Landfill Manager Mike Scott 48,915; Computer Programmer/Analyst Bill Meink 48,915; Fair Board Manager Larry Gerlach 28,518; Sheriff/JDC Nurse Marcy Fritz 38,022; Juvenile Detention Supervisor Amy Lake-Harmon 39,962; Highway Shop Foreman Mark Wendt 36,628; Deputy Director of Equalization Leo Lesher 38,523. Per Hour Weed Supervisor Roger Johnson 14.15. Assistant Landfill Manager Don Fischer 14.26. Senior Fieldman Gene Loeschke 17.39. Chief Office Deputies (Auditor, Treasurer, Register of Deeds) Jeanette Nietert, Jan Beckler, Dorene Borchard, Catherine Lindemann 18.52. Planning Zoning/Appraisers/Computer Support Specialist: Allan Vietmeier 14.89, Chris Stucke 15.80, Kathy Fischer 16.74. Chief Office Deputies (Sheriff, Welfare, States Attorney, Maintenance, Director of Equalization, EM, Veterans Service) Polly Rush 13.76, Ginger Walker 14.41, Kathy Schlecht 14.38, Janice Moore 16.74, Penny Hart 20.24, Mavis Kempf 16.69, Judy Dosch 17.19. States Attorney's Office Secretaries Kristina Vetter 11.60, Tracy Madsen 12.06, Jane Jensen 13.24. Office Deputies, Museum Curators, Secretaries/Clerks Teoni Taylor, Bobbie Bierman, Sara Hagman, Pam Sudlow 11.20; Roxanne Hilgenberg, Lisa Samson, Mariann Malsom, JoAnn Sheffield 11.42; Jackie Ormand 11.65, Kimberly Byram 11.88, Carol White 12.39, Lora Schaunaman, Sherry Theobald 12.54, Cindy Meyers 12.73, Sandra Green 12.94, Jolene Forsting 12.99, Patty Van Meter 13.09, Sherri Rawstern 13.24, Jan Erickson 13.69, Geri Sillman 14.19. Clerk, Secretary & Maintenance Mickey Schulz 11.98, Monte Podoll 12.32. Sheriff Department Clerical & Cooks Sandy Mielke 11.37, Margaret Unser 12.21, Diane Mielke 14.26, Joyce DesCamps 14.66, Carol Wolf 14.61, Kathy Neitzel 14.86. Dispatchers Tonya Delzer 12.30, James Petich, Anthony Sorenson 12.57; Jennifer Stoddard 12.86, Melony Flinn 13.45, Sarah Jesz 13.73, Betty Haar, Sheila Anderson 15.33, Mary Browning 15.58. Chief Dispatcher Nancy Radke 16.95. Highway (Labor Grade 3) Bryan Owens, Scott Odgen, Brad Nehlich 11.95, Mervyn Heaton, William Moon, Roy Hedges 12.17; Jon Koeniguer, Michael Rohrbach 12.40, Roger Johnson 12.64, Jason Heagley 13.29, Ben Hofer 13.48, Joseph Malsom 13.63, Larry Hardy 13.83, John Weig 14.53. Highway (Labor Grade 4) John Heidenreich 12.51, Dennis VanHeerde 13.77, Kendell Titze 13.82, Nyle Jenson 13.87, Carl Wright 14.97. Highway (Labor Grade 5) Casey Thorstenson 13.50, Janet Weismantel 15.10, David Bruckner, Daryl Lloyd 14.95, Markcus Selzler 14.80. Highway Mechanics Labor Grade (B) Jason Hammrich 14.44, Ronald Glugla 14.61. Field Deputy Sheriff/Chief Jailers Joshua Boll, Keith Baker 15.52; Damian Bahr 16.08, Craig Nelson 16.37, Brian Koens 16.66, Terrence Evans 16.95, John VanderHoek 18.92, David Fair 18.32, Scott Kolb 18.52, Bryan Locke 18.62, John Heine 18.57, Craig Anderson 18.67. Jail Deputy/Home Detention Supervisor/Assistant JDC Supervisor Brenda Hammrich 14.21, Kristal Biegler 15.08. Jailers (Adult and JDC) Ross Erickson, Larry Harper, Jonathan Waldner, Kyle Fadness 12.03, Ashby Schrock, Michael Bowser, John Sandal, Brandi Hagen, Tricia Jondahl 12.32; Shawna Everson, Michael Ernst, Jesse Milbrandt, Nathan Smith, Samiuela Mounga, Marissa McDermond, Teri Jondahl 12.62, Joni Odenbach, Harlan Place 12.91 Matthew Farley 13.78, Russ Ochsner 14.07, Cindy Mitchell, Jeffrey Kirnan 14.36. Part time employees – per hour: Paul Opp 7.40, Doris Adler, Andrew Janusz 8.02, Dean Sinclair, Sally Swanson, Daryl Thomas 8.18, Ron Leighty 8.28, Richard Schooley 8.43 Irene Gese 9.56, Kay Albrecht, Julie Hermansen, Kelly Moinichen, Christopher Rinkenberger, Nathan Schutz, Jason Goette, Reagan Flamboe, Dawn Reiners, Jeffrey Neal, Carrie Kleindl, Amber Crouch, Jamie Kern 10.07; Stacie Wasem, Jamie Beard 10.80; Todd Harder, Carrie Hall, Tom Lammon, Kathy Fischbach, Steve Mauk 11.61, Jerry Dempsey, Robert Retzer, Leon Vickers 12.94, Emily Hughes 14.04, Lorah Houser Jankord, Cynthia Schwan 15.87. Differential Pay: Adult Jailers, JDC Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, Dispatchers: 4:00 P.M. to Midnight @ $0.30 per hour, Midnight to 8:00 A.M. @ $0.40 per hour. Dispatchers for Training at Terminals: $0.30 per hour all shifts. NOTE: All overtime calculated on base pay. GUARDS: $75 per day for each round trip less than 400 miles; $100 per day for each round trip over 400 miles – Robert Baumgartner, Nathan Wood, Lesley Farmen, Darin Swanston, Brock Schifrel, Trenton Lundstrom, Kyle Stoddard, Ken Hostetter Dan Kaiser, Rod Grismer, Jesse Chagolla, Brook Brown, Erik Red Hill. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

CORONER:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to set salary for Coroner and Deputy Coroner’s at $150.00 per call. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

RECESS:
The Chairman declared the Commission recessed until January 8, 2008.

Maxine Taylor - Brown County Auditor


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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