Aldermen approve higher pay cap for public-works director, table some clerk decisions
Mar 11, 2025
To secure certified water-plant operators, the board moved to raise the public-works director salary maximum to $70,000 and require certification; the board tabled several clerk-salary/hiring decisions, later voting to keep current clerk salary ranges unchanged.
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At its March 11 meeting, the Decatur Board of Aldermen voted to raise the public-works director pay maximum and to require water-plant certification for the position, actions the board said are intended to attract qualified candidates and ensure a certified secondary operator at the plant.
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