The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-56 on Aug. 10, 2026, approving payroll changes for four county positions. Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp moved to adopt the resolution, and Supervisor Chris Watts seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The approved changes set Auditor Lindy Harris’s rate at $24.00 per hour effective Aug. 10, 2026; Sheriff Mikeal Meyer’s rate at $25.90 per hour effective Aug. 20, 2026; Sheriff Eric Pals’s rate at $25.90 per hour effective Aug. 24, 2026; and Sheriff Jakob Washington’s rate at $33.23 per hour effective Aug. 24, 2026. The resolution directs the auditor to make the necessary payroll adjustments. "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County does hereby approve the requests as shown above and directs the Auditor to make the necessary adjustments to the payroll," the minutes record.
The action was recorded as passed unanimously; no separate vote tallies were provided in the minutes. The board handled this as routine personnel business during its regular session.