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Supervisors weigh hourly pay, $50 meeting stipend for township trustees and clerks
Summary
The board discussed replacing or supplementing the $50-per-meeting stipend for township trustees and clerks with an hourly rate to cover prep time; staff said state law requires an hourly rate be available and recommended an honor-system claim process; board asked county attorney to draft a resolution.
Chickasaw County supervisors debated March 10 how to compensate township trustees and clerks for work beyond scheduled meetings and how to document that work.
The current practice of a $50 stipend per scheduled meeting was discussed alongside a proposed hourly rate to cover research, preparation and unscheduled duties. Board members said some clerks told them they attend multiple meetings or respond to emergency calls and suggested a combination of a fixed meeting stipend plus hourly pay for…
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