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Tenino council discusses pay-scale cleanup, electronic payments, and aging wastewater equipment

City of Tenino City Council · September 12, 2025
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Summary

During its Sept. 9 meeting Tenino council members discussed internal pay-scale revisions, a planned vendor demo for Express Pay (electronic billing via Springbrook), concerns about who pays credit-card fees, and aging wastewater-treatment equipment with an estimated replacement near $1 million and a pending Ecology emergency grant application.

At the Sept. 9 work session and meeting, councilmembers focused discussion on internal budget housekeeping and operational choices that could affect costs and staff time.

Mayor (name not stated) said the city is working to clean up a messy pay-scale structure with inconsistent step percentages and will meet with shop employees to gather input before finalizing changes. Clerk/Treasurer staff said department heads are preparing budgets and expected to deliver a draft…

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