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Rushford Village moves to advertise for part‑time public works assistant as preliminary 2026 budget is adjusted
Summary
The Rushford Village City Council approved advertising for a part‑time public works/maintenance assistant averaging 25 hours per week and discussed several preliminary 2026 budget changes including trash and auditing cost increases and a provisional family‑leave adjustment.
The Rushford Village City Council voted Sept. 2 to advertise for a part‑time public works/maintenance assistant averaging 25 hours per week and reviewed proposed adjustments to the preliminary 2026 budget.
Clerk Mary Miner told the council the draft budget initially showed a 9% increase before recently added items. Miner said adjustments include higher costs for trash service and auditing and the addition of a 0.88% family‑leave line (Miner noted the final CRV rate likely will differ and the city would initially be responsible for 50% unless it elects otherwise). Miner also reported $106,000 budgeted for certificates of deposit and proposed increases to the tool budget and the purchase of a small aluminum trailer for mower use.
Council Member Mike Ebner and Council Member Travis Link both pressed for hiring more than a seasonal, 20‑hour position. Miner said the budget contained a seasonal 20‑hour‑per‑week line at $20 per hour, but council discussion centered on the practical benefits and downsides of seasonal versus part‑time staffing. Link proposed hiring a part‑time employee immediately with a six‑month probationary period to improve retention; Ebner and Robert Hart said they were concerned about overworking the current public works supervisor, Darrin Dessner, and supported stronger part‑time coverage.
The council approved a motion to advertise for a part‑time public works/maintenance assistant at an average of 25 hours per week under CRV Pay Grade 5 (range $20.87–$28.37 per hour). The motion was made by Council Member Travis Link and seconded by Council Member Robert Hart and carried. Miner will prepare a newspaper advertisement for Mayor Dennis Overland to review.
The meeting also included routine financial reporting; the clerk/treasurer reported August expenses of $161,333.26, receipts of $12,141.39, outstanding checks totaling $78,322.57 and a bank balance of $274,632.91, with estimated September receipts of $10,000 and estimated September expenses of $43,000. The council approved the financials.
The council set the Truth in Taxation meeting for Dec. 2, 2025, at 6:45 p.m., allowing residents to review the proposed levy prior to final adoption. The council is scheduled to meet next on Sept. 16, 2025; Mayor Overland said he will not attend that meeting.
