Reaching your 10th anniversary as an Iola city employee could have been quite profitable this year.
Ken Hunt, the city’s human resources director, told commissioners Tuesday that employees eligible for League of Kansas Municipality Awards — given to employees who celebrate their 10th, 25th or 40th year with the city — were eligible to pick, among other prizes, a gold ring.
With the skyrocketing cost of gold in recent years, a size 10 men’s gold ring is valued at more than $1,000. Ladies’ gold rings cost more than $700.
The prize is noticeably…
