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Council members urge action on employee pay; Greg South proposes convenience center
Summary
Council member Caleb Pope pressed for improvements to the city's pay scale and Greg South said he will bring details on a proposed convenience center, with several colleagues voicing support.
At the July 16 meeting, Council member Caleb Pope told colleagues the city needs to find funds to improve employee pay, saying, "The pay scale that we currently have needs to be improved." Council members Greg South and Terry Kiser echoed Pope’s concern and urged staff and council consideration of options.
Greg South said he would bring more information to the council about a proposed convenience center for the city; he also thanked "Charles and the Police Department" for enforcing abatement issues. Terry Kiser said he wants to see certain equipment, specifically the knuckle boom truck, return to regular working routes to support public-works operations.
Mayor Baker acknowledged the concern, thanking city employees for their work and saying he hopes the council can address the wage issue. The council did not vote on pay changes at the meeting; members framed the discussion as a direction to seek solutions and return with details at a future meeting.
What happens next: Council member Greg South said he will present more information about the convenience center at an upcoming meeting; no funding source or timetable for pay changes was specified.
