Tobaccoville council approves budget amendment to fund maintenance supervisor hire

The Village of Tobaccoville on Aug. 7, 2025 unanimously approved Ordinance #207 to amend the fiscal year 2025‑2026 budget to fund a newly hired maintenance supervisor and seasonal park help, officials said.

Administrator Lori Shore told the council the village had not budgeted to replace the maintenance supervisor or to hire additional seasonal staff this year. Shore said a candidate for the supervisor position had been selected and an offer had been extended to another candidate to serve as fall seasonal help and to train "with Doug until his retirement," according to the minutes. Council Member Mark Baker moved to adopt Ordinance #207 and Council Member Carla Hall seconded; the vote was unanimous.

The amendment covers the new hire’s salary, benefits and seasonal help funding. The minutes do not specify the dollar amounts or line‑item changes, only that the amendment will provide the necessary compensation and benefits. The ordinance was entered in the record as approved; the minutes do not show a separate amendment schedule or figures attached.

The decision follows Administrator Shore’s update to personnel policies earlier in the meeting, and the council did not record any dissent or amendments to the motion. The minutes do not indicate a timetable for when the new maintenance supervisor will begin work beyond the note that the seasonal hire will train with the existing staff ahead of the current supervisor’s retirement.