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Committee reviews multiple 2026 pay ordinances and hears employee-benefit savings update
Summary
SSD Woody presented a suite of 2026 pay ordinances covering management, non-union, seasonal intern, Clerk of Courts IT Administrator, municipal court management, and judicial and probation pay schedules; Woody also reported $16,600 in employee co-pay savings and nearly $12,000 in city insurance savings from contracted urgent care services and 79 employees used new mental-health services (10% utilization).
SSD Woody (SSD) reviewed several 2026 pay ordinances during the Finance Committee meeting, including the 2026 Management Pay Ordinance and additional pay ordinances for non-union staff, seasonal interns, Clerk of Courts IT Administrator, municipal court management, and municipal court judicial and probation positions. Each ordinance was introduced for the standard three-reading process and no final votes were recorded in the committee minutes provided.
In department updates, SSD Woody reported that contracted urgent-care services for city employees produced $16,600 in employee co-pay savings and roughly $12,000 in city insurance cost savings this year. Woody also reported that 79 employees have used the city's new mental-health services, a utilization rate the minutes record as 10%. Woody encouraged staff participation in the United Way 5K event.
The committee also noted that the Sherman Rotary will present at the upcoming Council meeting. The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion moved by Mr. Ailes and seconded by Mr. Sollie.
