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Fairfax council adopts emergency ordinance to hire temporary police clerk consultant
Summary
The Village of Fairfax council on Jan. 26 authorized hiring a temporary consultant to fill police clerk duties while the clerk is ill, setting pay at $40 per hour, up to 20 hours weekly and a $4,800 maximum; the measure was adopted by roll call.
The Village of Fairfax council voted Jan. 26 to adopt Ordinance No. 3-2021, authorizing the retention of a consultant to perform police clerk duties while the current clerk is ill.
Council members said the consultant, identified in the meeting as Jill, would be hired as an independent consultant rather than an employee. "We would be bringing Jill on as an independent consultant and not an employee," Carson said, adding the consultant’s duties would be similar to the current clerk’s but limited to a contractor role.
The ordinance sets compensation at $40 per hour and allows up to 20 hours of work per week, with a stated maximum payout of $4,800; council members said they do not expect the full amount will be used and that the current clerk, Carrie, is expected to return in roughly two weeks. The consultant is expected to work in the office in the evenings to handle filing and provide court coverage if needed, including next Tuesday’s court session.
A council member moved to waive the three readings of the ordinance and the council approved that motion by roll call. The council then moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3-2021; roll-call votes were recorded and the chair announced the ordinance adopted. The meeting adjourned after the vote.
The ordinance was presented as an emergency measure to ensure uninterrupted clerk duties and court filings while the clerk is on medical leave. The council did not provide details on the length of any contract beyond the near-term coverage described at the meeting.
