Dorchester Board hires assistant utility superintendent at $18 hourly with certification raises

The Village of Dorchester Board of Trustees voted Feb. 17 to offer Gavin Hobson the Assistant Utility Superintendent position at $18 per hour, with a $0.50 increase after each water or wastewater certification completed; the certifications must be earned within one year, according to the meeting minutes.

The special meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. by Chairperson Roger Miller. Trustees Tammie Lang and Nate Hitchins were present; Matt Shaw and Nancy Tellez were recorded as excused. Deputy Clerk Dawn Zoubek and Utility Superintendent Brent Kasl were also in attendance.

Recommendation of the interview committee to hire Gavin Hobson was received and a motion to offer the position was made by Chairperson Roger Miller and seconded by Trustee Tammie Lang. The motion carried 3-0 with two trustees excused. The minutes state that Hobson was contacted after the vote and accepted the position; the minutes do not specify an effective start date.

The minutes record the compensation plan as an $18-per-hour starting rate, with $0.50 increases granted after each water and wastewater certification that the employee completes; the certifications are required to be earned within one year of hiring. No additional details about benefits, start date, or probationary terms were provided in the minutes.

After the hiring action, Miller moved to adjourn, Hitchins seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 5:11 p.m. The next regular Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmers Cooperative meeting room.

The meeting minutes were signed and filed with the Village; the signature block in the minutes lists Chairperson Roger Miller and Clerk-Treasurer Jennifer M. Vasl.