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Council approves personnel appointments and recognizes retirees

Linden City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The council approved personnel actions including a salary adjustment for associate municipal court judge Susan McMillan, appointments of telecommunicators and an assistant engineer (Marianne Shams), and recognized several department retirements.

Councilman Strano presented the personnel report and the council approved several personnel actions. The council approved increasing Associate Municipal Court Judge Susan McMillan's 2026 salary to $102,900 to cover additional court sessions. The police department recorded voluntary resignations of two police recruits and the council approved the full‑time hiring of four public‑safety telecommunicators at an annual salary of $45,000 each, contingent on preemployment requirements.

The Department of Community Services appointment of a recycling coordinator (Shane Gillette) was approved with a yearly stipend of $6,000, and the engineering department appointment of Marianne Shams as assistant engineer was approved at an annual salary of $82,000 with a residency waiver noted on the record.

Councilman Strano also publicly recognized the retirements of multiple city employees — including Police Officer Michael Michalicek; recycling supervisor Ronnie Brower; Police Officers Anthony Favor and Gary Dudash; and Laura Sazerac (referred to as 'Sissy'). Strano praised long service and noted the contributions of these employees to city operations.