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Trustees approve several staff additions and a 3% wage increase; social media coordinator proposal fails
Summary
Board approved two new positions (Leisure Services deputy director and supervisor's executive assistant) and a 3% across-the-board wage increase for merit employees and elected officials; a proposed full-time social media and marketing coordinator was debated at length and failed on a 3-4 vote.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees considered multiple personnel and compensation items at the Nov. 18 meeting.
Positions approved: The board approved adding a Leisure Services and Community Development deputy director position to the nonunion wage scale (grade 220) and an executive assistant to the supervisor's office (grade 207). The executive assistant position was reported with a step 1 salary of $60,158 and a modest net first-year budget impact (approximate $6,100). Trustees noted both items had gone through the Merit Commission review.
Social media and marketing coordinator: The board debated creating a full-time social media and marketing coordinator (grade 210). Staff described the role as centralizing township communications across platforms; the position was estimated to have total salary/benefits near $111,000 with a 2026 budget impact of approximately $86,000 after offsetting part-time wages. Trustees raised concerns about budget timing, the prior expectation of a part-time role, and succession planning. After discussion and a counted voice/roll check, the motion to create the full-time position failed (vote recorded as 3 in favor, 4 opposed).
Wage increase: The Merit Commission recommended, and the board approved, a 3% across-the-board wage increase for full-time nonunion merit employees and elected officials for fiscal year 2026; the board discussed how the change affects part-time trustee stipends and listed new salary figures for full-time elected officials.
Why it matters: The personnel decisions affect staffing capacity, succession planning and the township's communications capacity; trustees debated trade-offs between service needs and budget sustainability.
