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Blair council approves $0.50 hourly raises for two employees, backdated to May
Summary
Council approved $0.50/hour raises for Tim Stevens (effective 5/10/2026) and George LaBar (effective 5/26/2026) after completion of probationary periods; one abstention was recorded on the Tim Stevens vote.
The Blair Common Council on June 1 approved $0.50-per-hour raises for two employees following committee recommendations and completion of six-month probationary periods.
The Tax, Finance & Personnel Committee recommended that Tim Stevens receive a $0.50/hour raise retroactive to May 10, 2026, and that George LaBar receive a $0.50/hour raise retroactive to May 26, 2026. Council member T. Palkowski moved to approve the raise for Tim Stevens; the roll vote recorded D. Stephenson-yes, A. Stevens-abstain, C. Ekern-yes, P. Tjoflat-yes, J. Anderson-yes, and T. Palkowski-yes, and the motion carried. The raise for George LaBar was approved on a subsequent roll vote with yeses recorded for listed members.
Minutes indicate the raises followed standard personnel committee recommendations tied to completion of probationary periods; no additional conditions or changes to job classifications were recorded in the minutes.
