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West Union council approves routine minutes, two personnel measures and hires part-time officer; several votes recorded
Summary
At its May 12 meeting, West Union Council approved minutes, adopted Resolution 2026-15, approved a 4% raise for Jennifer Caldwell, changed the new-employee health-insurance waiting period (vote result not recorded in transcript), hired a part-time officer (motion passed 5–0 with one abstention) and approved payment of bills.
The West Union Village Council took several routine but consequential actions at its May 12 regular meeting.
Council approved the minutes of the April 28 meeting on a motion by Randy Brewer, seconded by Chelsea Phelps; the roll-call vote was recorded as all yea and the motion passed (SEG 003). The council also moved to accept the Mayor’s Court receipts for April in the net amount of $1,824.77 (motion by Ryan Myers, second by Donna Young); the motion appears in the minutes but the transcript does not include an explicit roll-call result for that item (SEG 004).
On a motion by Ryan Myers, seconded by Randy Brewer, Council accepted RESOLUTION 2026-15 amending the certificate to receive and manage funds for the Gabbert Hale sanitary sewer project; the roll-call vote was recorded as all yea and the motion passed (SEG 005-006).
Personnel actions included approval of a 4% raise for Jennifer (Jenny) Caldwell on a motion by Donna Young, seconded by Ryan Myers; the roll-call vote was recorded as all yea and the motion passed, and it was noted there would be no retroactive pay (SEG 022-025). Council also considered changing the new-employee health-insurance waiting period from 90 days to 60 days; a motion to change the policy was recorded (motion by Ryan Myers, second by Chelsea Phelps) but the transcript does not include the roll-call result for that motion (SEG 036-041).
On public-safety staffing, Mayor Jason Buda relayed Chief Young’s request to hire a part-time officer, Charles Whisman, at $21 per hour for up to 29 hours per pay period. The motion by Donna Young, seconded by Randy Brewer, passed with one abstention (Ryan Myers) and five yes votes recorded (SEG 059-061).
Council approved payment of bills on a motion by Donna Young, seconded by Jason Francis; the roll-call vote was recorded as all yea and the motion passed (SEG 065-066). The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. on a motion by Jason Francis, seconded by Chelsea Phelps; the roll-call vote was recorded as all yea (SEG 067).
Votes at a glance: minutes approved (all yea); Resolution 2026-15 (all yea); Jennifer Caldwell 4% raise (all yea); part-time hire of Charles Whisman (5 yea, 1 abstain); bills to be paid (all yea). Two motions in the minutes (accepting Mayor’s Court receipts and the health-insurance waiting-period change) are recorded in the transcript without an explicit roll-call result; the minutes should be consulted for official vote tallies if needed.
