Special board unanimously approves administrator, confidential secretary and supervisor contracts with emphasis on four‑year terms

At a special board meeting, the board approved contracts for the administrator, the confidential secretary and supervisors, voting unanimously to approve each contract “as presented” while leaving the contract length to be determined and placing an emphasis on achieving a four‑year term.

The actions affect three personnel categories. John Radamaker moved to approve the confidential secretary’s contract “as presented with length of contract to be determined with an emphasis on achieving a 4 year contract,” and the motion was seconded and approved. A similar motion to approve the supervisor’s contract was made and approved; the administrator’s contract was approved earlier with the same language.

The meeting transcript shows some discussion of financial terms described as “openers.” One speaker suggested an initial offer for the administrator of 6 percent for the coming year and 2 percent for 2026–27, with a cap of 3.5 percent for the coming year; that proposal was discussed but the recorded motions approved contracts “as presented” and stated that the financial terms for subsequent years would be addressed as “openers.”

Votes were taken by verbal/visual assent: members on Zoom signaled thumbs up and those in the room signaled “aye.” The transcript records named thumbs-up responses from Katie and Mark and a vote recorded by the chair; the motions passed unanimously.

The motions as recorded in the transcript left two items unresolved in formal language: the final length of each contract and precise financial adjustments beyond the current year. The board repeatedly used the phrasing “length of contract to be determined” while stating an emphasis on achieving a four‑year contract.

The meeting concluded with the chair adjourning the special board meeting.