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Town clerk urges pay adjustment; budget committee trims proposed increase amid matrix debate
Summary
Tammy Bakke, Kingston’s elected town clerk and tax collector, urged a salary adjustment; the budget committee ultimately set the FY2025 salary line at $99,000 after debate over pay equity, wage‑matrix data and morale impacts.
Tammy Bakke, Kingston’s elected town clerk and tax collector, told the budget committee she does not enjoy asking for a raise but sought an adjustment after years of perceived pay inequities. She described stress related to prior pay decisions and asked the committee to set her full‑time salary line to $99,000 for fiscal 2025.
Bakke said she began in the position at a lower rate than her predecessor and that recent contract changes for other department heads had widened perceived disparities. "I am very uncomfortable sitting before you ... I just want to be treated fairly," Bakke said during public testimony.
Committee members debated two approaches: follow the preliminary wage‑matrix comparisons presented by a member who had collected 2023 salary data from comparable towns, or use the average of department‑head salaries as a quick corrective. Several…
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