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Public Works director named; council schedules workshop to set supervisory salaries and job descriptions
Summary
Jerry retired and Rusty Smith was introduced as the new Public Works director; council discussed exempt vs. nonexempt classifications, federal minimum salary for exempt roles, and scheduled a workshop for Nov. 19 at 5:00 to finalize job descriptions and pay scales.
Council announced the retirement of Jerry and introduced Rusty Smith as the new Public Works director. Staff said Rusty and water personnel have met with technical assistance to ensure required paperwork and reporting are in order as the new director transitions into the role.
Members discussed new position salary schedules and concerns about exempt versus nonexempt classifications. The transcript records discussion that the federal minimum for exempt positions must be met and cites a figure of $58,656 for exempt roles; council members asked staff to circulate existing job descriptions and salary bands so they can finalize appointments and pay before posting or placing employees in supervisory positions.
Council scheduled a workshop for Nov. 19 at 5:00 and asked staff (Laura) to distribute current job descriptions and proposed salary schedules ahead of the workshop. Members emphasized transparency, certification requirements for some roles, and the need to avoid placing employees into positions and then changing pay retroactively.
The council did not finalize salary changes at the meeting; instead, members directed staff to prepare documentation and return at the workshop.
