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Council clarifies path for implementing clerk and treasurer raises; Board of Finance to act in May
Summary
Councilors confirmed that raises for elected positions (town clerk and treasurer) must be implemented through a contingency transfer and require action by the Board of Finance; members asked staff to confirm contingency availability, estimated at roughly $20,000 for the two raises combined.
The council discussed the implementation mechanics for previously approved salary increases for elected officials (the town clerk and treasurer) and clarified that state statute requires elected-official salaries to be set before an election. Because the raises were not finalized before the last election, councilors were told the increases must be funded from contingency and require the Board of Finance to approve the transfer in May.
Council members asked finance staff to confirm there is sufficient contingency funding to enact the raises retroactively; one member noted the two raises combined were approximately $20,000, and staff said contingency calculations account for outstanding contracts, salary contingencies and storm/overtime estimates. The council expects the Board of Finance to take up the matter in May and implement the raises if it approves the transfer from contingency.
