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Webster County planning official asks board to reallocate his pay increase to county sanitarian
Summary
Planning & Zoning Administrator Jeff Johnson told county colleagues the proposed planning and zoning budget is about $10,000 below last year and asked that any approved pay raise be given to county sanitarian Allison Pugh; staff clarified environmental health funding moved to public health and Allison’s current 75%/25% split between departments.
Jeff Johnson, the administrator for planning and zoning, told colleagues the department’s proposed budget is about $10,000 lower than the current fiscal year and that enforcement funding tied to dilapidated or abandoned structures has been reduced to zero. He said the county has removed four homes in the Coleman District over the past year to 18 months and that the office has worked with residents and the county attorney and used fines when necessary to secure removals.
Johnson asked the board to reallocate his portion of any approved salary increase to Allison Pugh, identified in the transcript as the county sanitarian. “In terms of salary increases, if the board ops provide increases this year, I'm not I'm requesting that I do not receive an increase and that my portion go to Allison Pugh, the county sanitarian. I wanna put that on record, Crystal,” Johnson said. He also praised Pugh’s performance, saying she has not received complaints from the public or contractors during her six years of service and characterizing the role as technical work that currently pays below clerk level.
County staff member Crystal explained a worksheet issue affecting the budget presentation: an environmental health line (coded 3020) that used to appear under planning and zoning has been moved to public health, so planning and zoning worksheets will show zeros for that item. Crystal said Allison is currently listed as 75% public health and 25% planning and zoning and that staff is working to change that split to 50/50, noting additional coverage will be needed while Pugh is out of the office for upcoming duties.
Johnson also said he may assume certain bridge-related responsibilities to save the county money rather than rely on public health to fund them. The discussion closed with Johnson reiterating his request that the board consider adjusting Allison Pugh’s wage to reflect the technical nature and requirements of her position.
No formal motion or vote on pay adjustments, budget line items, or reassignment of responsibilities was recorded in this segment. The conversation centered on staff requests and bookkeeping clarifications; next steps or board decisions were not specified in the provided transcript.
