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Franklin County approves pay increase for maintenance director after brief debate
Summary
The court approved a pay increase for the maintenance director, Greg Fry, raising his hourly rate from $38.84 to $41; members sought clearer documentation of the pay rationale but supporters cited cost savings from in-house work.
Franklin County Fiscal Court on July 8 approved a pay-rate increase for the maintenance director, Greg Fry, raising his hourly rate from $38.84 to $41 and producing an estimated fiscal impact (including taxes and retirement) of about $5,300 annually.
A county presenter (identified in the meeting as Frances) introduced the item as a formal action discussed previously in committee. Several court members, including Squire Westman, asked for a clearer written explanation of the justification and whether the increase duplicated recent raises. Supporters, including Judge Mueller and others, said Fry’s expanded in-house work (pouring concrete, supervising crews, pressure-washing and repainting fences) has saved the county money compared with hiring contractors.
Frances said the position’s salary is reimbursed by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and that the raise had been reviewed during budget discussions. After discussion the court approved the pay increase by voice vote.
The vote: the motion passed by voice; the court recorded no roll-call tally in the transcript. The implementation note: payroll staff will process the rate change; the county said reimbursement by AOC covers the salary line.
