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Huntington previews summer hires and recorder recruitment amid unsettled COLA plans
Summary
At the budget workshop, Huntington officials confirmed three part‑time summer hires for watering and parks, discussed wages and benefits, and scheduled recorder interviews; a standard cost‑of‑living raise had not been finalized in the packet.
Personnel and wage items were discussed during Huntington’s May 14 budget workshop as staff reviewed the personnel lines across general and utility funds.
Council confirmed three part‑time workers for watering and parks (named in the meeting as David Billings, Talon Kinder and Dom Torrey) and described one additional part‑time parks/grounds helper role. The group also discussed hiring a new city recorder; interviews were scheduled for Wednesday with a hiring committee that will make recommendations to the city.
Benefits and raises: council members asked whether a standard cost‑of‑living raise had been included; the presenter said a COLA could be added but it was not yet reflected in the packet and the exact percentage for this year was not presented in the meeting.
Why it matters: wages and benefits affect both the general and utility funds and will factor into the final FY2026 budget adopted after the public hearing.
What’s next: staff will finalize the pay rates to be reflected in the revised packet and proceed with the recorder hiring committee's recommendation; council did not take a formal vote on compensation at the workshop.
