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Cayce council approves Juneteenth holiday, 2022 meeting dates and 15% raise for city manager; postpones commission appointments
Summary
In a series of unanimous and split votes Dec. 7, Cayce City Council added Juneteenth to its holiday list, approved the 2022 meeting schedule, postponed appointments to multiple committees pending a procedural review, and granted City Manager Tracy Hegler a 15% salary increase following her annual evaluation.
CAYCE, S.C. — Cayce City Council on Dec. 7 approved several administrative and personnel actions including adding Juneteenth to the city’s legal holiday list, approving 2022 council meeting dates, postponing certain committee appointments pending a review of appointment procedures, and granting the city manager a 15% salary increase.
Mayor Pro Tem James Jenkins moved (seconded by Hunter Sox) to add Juneteenth (June 19) to the list of observed city holidays; council approved the motion unanimously. City Manager Tracy Hegler said staff would share the holiday list with the Events Committee to consider programming.
Council also approved the 2022 meeting dates by unanimous roll call. Council Member Phil Carter had asked to consider moving the second monthly meeting start time from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. to improve public participation; council asked staff to study impacts and provide recommendations.
On appointments, Council Member Hunter Sox moved to postpone all appointments while staff compiles procedures from peer municipalities and council considers whether to change internal appointment processes; the motion passed 3–2 (Carter, James, Sox in favor; Jenkins and Mayor Partin opposed). Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins had proposed appointing Richard Boiteau to the Planning Commission but that counter motion did not pass.
Following an executive session that included the City Manager’s annual evaluation, Council Member Tim James moved to increase City Manager Tracy Hegler’s salary by 15% effective immediately; Council Member Hunter Sox seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Council praised Hegler and staff for events and departmental successes mentioned in the city manager’s report.
Other routine business included acceptance of committee minutes and recognition of public-safety events and community programs.
