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Wellton council approves $35,000 bonus and extends town manager contract to 2029
Summary
Following an executive session, the Wellton Town Council voted unanimously to grant Town Manager Richard Marsh a one-time $35,000 bonus and extend his employment contract through June 2029.
The Wellton Town Council voted unanimously on Jan. 6 to give Town Manager Richard Marsh a one-time bonus of $35,000 and extend his employment contract through June 2029.
The motion, made by Vice Mayor Barbara Biggs and seconded by Council Member James Sampson, passed by a 5–0 vote after the council recessed into an executive session earlier in the evening for legal advice and the manager’s employee review. The meeting recessed at 7:50 p.m. and reconvened at 9:21 p.m., when the public was invited back into the chamber.
The action was recorded in the meeting minutes as “MOTION TO PROVIDE THE TOWN MANAGER, RICHARD MARSH, A ONE-TIME BONUS OF $35,000 AND EXTEND HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT TO JUNE OF 2029.” The minutes show Mayor Michelle Jones, Vice Mayor Barbara Biggs, Council Members Ralph Davidson, James Sampson and Cecilia McCollough all voted in favor.
The transcript and minutes do not record further conditions, performance metrics, or implementation details attached to the bonus or extension. The council did not record additional discussion on salary schedule adjustments or future performance reporting requirements in the public minutes for this motion.
The council adjourned at 9:23 p.m.; no additional action on the manager’s contract was listed on the meeting agenda.
