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Trustees defer $15,000 merit reserve and ask staff to research trustee stipends
Summary
The board voted to defer consideration of a $15,000 merit/market reserve to the next budget workshop and asked staff to research peer jurisdictions on trustee stipends and commission pay after a trustee suggested a modest stipend increase.
Trustees moved to defer action on a proposed $15,000 merit/market reserve until the next budget workshop; the motion to refer the item was seconded and carried. Staff explained department heads would submit merit requests with justification, which the administrator and HR would vet before presenting to the board.
During that discussion, a trustee raised the idea of researching trustee and commission stipends — suggesting a 10% increase for trustees and a $10 increase for commissions as a starting point. The trustee asked staff to contact peer communities and gather public records on stipends and compensation so the board could discuss the idea at a future meeting.
Staff also reminded the public that trustee applications are due Friday at noon and noted a vacancy on the Finance & Human Resources committee.
The deferment passed; trustees agreed to add stipend-comparison research and stipend discussion to a future agenda.
