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Council to consider building-department pay adjustment, staffing shortfalls and formalizing public works
Summary
Council members discussed raising the building commissioner’s salary to align with nearby jurisdictions, covering shortfalls created when a position converted to full time after the budget was adopted, and a proposal to formalize a combined public-works department. Staff will present funding plans at the August meeting.
Council members discussed a proposal to raise the full‑time building commissioner’s salary to better match comparable positions in neighboring municipalities and to address budget shortfalls created when the position moved to full time after the 2025 budget was adopted.
Councilors said the Portage building-commissioner/code-enforcement salary (referenced in meeting materials) was about…
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