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Votes at a glance: Gresham board approves raises, election-worker pay, licenses and routine items
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Village of Gresham board approved a 5% wage increase for hourly employees, a $2,000 annual increase for the operations manager, a $1.00 per hour increase for election workers, and a slate of routine items including operator licenses, a $400 tabulator purchase and no‑parking signs for the village lot.
The Village of Gresham board on Nov. 18 approved several personnel and operational items alongside the annual budget adoption.
Pay and personnel: The board approved a 5% across‑the‑board pay increase for hourly employees and a $2,000 annual raise for the operations manager after the personnel committee recommended the change; the recommendation was moved by Trustee Brett Nelson and forwarded to the board for action. The board separately approved a $1.00‑per‑hour increase for election workers for 2026 and voted to budget meals for election workers.
Elections and equipment: The board approved purchasing one tabulator for $400, with a grant expected to help defray costs, and set caucus and meeting dates for Jan. 20, 2026.
Licenses and community programs: Operators' licenses for Dollar General and Jungles on Main were approved by motion; the board also authorized a Christmas street‑lighting decoration contest with cash prizes ($100 for first place, $75 second, $50 third) and chose not to participate in a separate "Power of Christmas" sponsorship.
Utilities and operations: The board accepted routine utility bill payments and heard updates on Balsam Dam gate repairs (work scheduled for December), a rescheduled electric-utility tour (Dec. 13, weather permitting), and the Bartelt Street construction engineering that is already underway. The board approved setting no‑parking signs in the village lot and retained current sliding‑hill hours.
How the board voted: Most motions carried unanimously with recorded tallies reported as 7 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT in the meeting minutes. Several motions were explicitly recorded by mover and seconder in the minutes, including the personnel and equipment motions.
What’s next: Implementation steps include purchasing the tabulator, processing wage changes through payroll, and progressing grant and construction work as staff and trustees continue follow-up.
