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Wellsville reviews finances; proposes 5% pay raise for full-time staff and expands recreation projects
Summary
City staff reported higher revenues in sales and permits, recommended a 5% raise for full-time employees, and outlined plans for additional pickleball courts and tennis-court improvements after a potential $75,000 rep funding award. Council approved the financial report and will review a tentative budget at the next meeting.
Scott (speaker 1) presented the general-fund financial report on May 7, saying sales-tax and building-permit revenues were up and summarizing expense changes and capital items.
"We are going after a 5% raise for our full time employees," Scott said, and noted that part-time staff would not receive raises this year; the council will review a tentative budget at an upcoming meeting.
Scott also highlighted recreation spending: a $39,000 trails line item and capital for parks and recreation. He reported informal word that the city may receive $75,000 toward tennis-court work, adding that combined with saved funds the city would have roughly $125,000 available for courts. The council discussed adding two new pickleball courts, renovating or converting existing surfaces to allow both pickleball and basketball, and managing maintenance costs for bleachers and other cultural-property items.
Councilors asked questions about court usage, parking for large events and whether the community wanted competitive events (which draw more traffic) versus lower-key recreational trails. Scott said the city is also planning sewer and well-house work in the next one to two years and is evaluating whether rates and capital plans need adjustment.
The council moved and seconded approval of the financial report and the payment approval report earlier in the meeting; both motions passed by voice vote. Scott said the city had not borrowed funds for its share of the Sherwood Hills purchase and had used saved open-space funds.
Other administrative notes: election filing opens in June for two council seats and the mayoral seat, volunteers and the LDS church will help with cemetery cleanup before Memorial Day, and staff will return with a tentative budget for formal review in a future meeting.
