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New Franklin council rejects $5,000 stipend for finance director after year-end work debate
Summary
On Feb. 19, 2025, the New Franklin City Council voted against Resolution 25R07, which would have paid Finance Director Susan Cook a $5,000 stipend for extra hours worked closing out 2024 and opening 2025. Councilmembers debated the amount, the calculation method and process transparency before the measure failed on a roll call vote.
New Franklin—ity Council voted on Feb. 19, 2025, to reject Resolution 25R07, which would have authorized a $5,000 stipend to Finance Director Susan Cook as compensation for additional hours worked during year-end 2024 and year-opening 2025.
Council members discussed that December and January are the busiest months for the finance department and that the retirement of a long-time employee left staff short-handed during the close-out and payroll processes. Council materials and speakers at the meeting described estimates that Cook worked an estimated 15 to 20 hours of overtime…
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