Kewaskum committee recommends updated lab technician job description to support Campbellport testing and staff development

Kewaskum — The Village of Kewaskum Administrative Committee on June 15 recommended that the village board approve a revised lab technician job description for the wastewater treatment plant that includes updated pay-grade language and additional duties tied to an intergovernmental agreement with Campbellport.

Committee members said the update is intended to formalize responsibilities and compensation for staff who will assist Campbellport with testing and training as part of the IGA. "We in this case, we'll use ours initially, but my goal would be is to get their lab recertified very quickly," said Ben, a village staff member presenting the revisions, describing a plan to perform testing in the Kewaskum lab at first and then help Campbellport establish its own certified capability.

Speakers noted current lab technician Kennedy Arbuckle (recently married; transcript shows a prior last name) is already performing many of the duties and that the redline edits incorporate previously negotiated pay adjustments. Presenters said the village will bear some initial laboratory costs until Campbellport's lab is re‑certified and that those costs are expected to transfer to Campbellport over time once their lab meets certification requirements.

The committee reviewed redline changes prepared with input from Tammy and Amanda and discussed how the updated description aligns with job responsibilities and previously negotiated pay scales. A motion to recommend the revised lab technician job description to the village board was made and seconded; committee members approved the recommendation by voice vote. The meeting record does not provide individual vote tallies.