The Village Board approved several personnel and compensation items during the meeting.

Human resources: Trustees approved making the current court clerk, Jessica Grundman, a full‑time administrative employee at $25 per hour, with the position to split time between court duties and front-counter administrative tasks. Trustees said the hire was budgeted in 2026 and staff used vacancy savings to start the position earlier in 2025.

Wage adjustment: The board approved increasing Public Works administrative assistant Kristen Stone’s hourly rate from $24.15 to $28 and changing the role to salaried, eliminating overtime; staff noted the increase was intended to align her pay with other administrative staff and was budgeted for 2026 with vacancy savings used to fund the change in 2025.

Interim administrator stipends: After discussion of the additional duties taken on by interim administrators, the board approved one‑time stipends of $5,000 each for Brad Zucki and Sarah Spencer for performing duties of the interim administrator while the position is vacant. The board also noted a part‑time interim administrator (Jay Shambo) is providing some coverage.

Union contract: The board approved the 2026 Teamsters Local Union No. 200 contract as presented.

Why it matters: The actions address immediate staffing shortfalls at the front counter and public works and compensate staff for interim duties, while finalizing a union contract for 2026. Trustees emphasized the need to maintain services during budget and transition times.

Ending: Staff will implement hires and pay changes and proceed with administration of stipends; trustees asked for clarity on overtime and benefit impacts tied to the changes.