Dickinson County supervisors approve two hires and temporarily change road snow-plow designation

At a meeting of the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors, the board approved routine minutes and expense items, authorized two personnel hires and temporarily changed the winter maintenance designation on a township route to support contractor access for a local improvement project.

County staff announced the hire of Zach Herod as a part-time jailer with a start date of 01/28/2026 at a beginning rate of $29.30 per hour. The board voted to approve that hire after staff presentation; members recording "Aye" during roll call included Mister Clark, Levi, Mister Dillard and Jim. Jordan, who presented the hire to the board, advised the start date and hourly rate.

The county engineer reported a contractor request to change Hundred And 60th Avenue (at 220th Street, roughly one mile north of 210th Street) and a portion of 210th Street from Level B (no snow plowing) to Level A (regular snow-plow service) to ensure winter access to the DD 19 improvement site. The engineer told the board the change is being made for contractor access during the work and would be returned to the prior level when the work is complete. The board voted to approve the temporary designation change; members recorded "Aye" from Kim, Levi, Mister Clark, Mister Dillard and Bill.

The board also approved hiring Chad Brower as a full-time county employee beginning 02/17/2026 at a rate of $28.00 per hour following a motion by Levi and seconds recorded by other members; roll call recorded ayes from Levi, Mister Clark, Mister Dollar and Kim.

During the meeting the board heard committee and budget reports. One supervisor relayed information from a business update: a plant sale resulted in the Wisconsin facility closing, with about 45 positions moved to the Spirit Light plant and an expectation of roughly 75 new positions at the local facility, bringing employment in the plant to about 475.

Toward the end of the session a board member (identified in the transcript as Mister Kelly) asked the board to observe a moment for a recently deceased local figure; the board agreed and then approved a motion to adjourn. The meeting was recorded as adjourned at 09:11.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (motion to approve minutes from Jan. 20): outcome approved; roll-call ayes recorded from Mister Clark, Mister Dullard, Levi and Tim. (See actions provenance.)
- Expense approval: outcome approved; mover recorded as Kim with Levi seconding. (See actions provenance.)
- Hire: Zach Herod, part-time jailer, start 01/28/2026, $29.30/hour: outcome approved; roll-call ayes recorded from Mister Clark, Levi, Mister Dillard and Jim.
- Road maintenance designation change: temporary change to Level A for Hundred And 60th Avenue and portion of 210th Street to allow contractor access to DD 19 site: outcome approved; roll-call ayes recorded from Kim, Levi, Mister Clark, Mister Dillard and Bill.
- Hire: Chad Brower, full-time, start 02/17/2026, $28.00/hour: outcome approved; mover Levi, recorded ayes from Levi, Mister Clark, Mister Dollar and Kim.
- Moment of silence: requested by Mister Kelly and observed by board; adjournment followed (09:11).

The article is based solely on presentations, motions and roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript. The meeting date was not explicitly stated in the transcript; start dates quoted for hires are those provided by staff during the meeting.