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Council approves Public Works staffing change: 'lead person' role and wage bump for laborers
Summary
The council approved a Public Works reorganization that adds one laborer and creates a lead-person designation (effective on Jack Hurst's retirement), with a $1.00–$1.50 hourly premium for the lead role and a job description to be drafted by the administrator and department head.
Council discussion on the Department of Public Works centered on whether to appoint a working foreman or instead create a lower-cost lead-person role. The administrator explained options and the personnel committee recommended a structure with a foreman, but members and the director favored adding a lead person rather than a…
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