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Charlestown council approves first reading of ordinance to add sewer department administrative support position
Summary
On June 3 the Common Council for the City of Charlestown approved Ordinance 2026-OR-10 on first reading, amending the salary ordinance to create an Administrative Support position in the Sewer Department; the motion carried 5-0. Compensation and implementation details were not discussed.
The Common Council for the City of Charlestown approved Ordinance 2026-OR-10 on first reading at its June 3 regular meeting, creating an Administrative Support position in the city’s Sewer Department.
Councilman Chuck Deaton moved to approve the ordinance on its first reading; Councilwoman Shannon Elder seconded the motion and the council voted 5-0 in favor. Council members Mark (Bo) Bertram, Shannon Elder, Brian Hester, Ronald Blevins and Chuck Deaton were recorded as voting yes.
The ordinance was described in the meeting agenda as an amendment to the salary ordinance to create the new Administrative Support position. The council took the vote without recorded debate; the transcript does not specify salary, grade, hiring timeline, or which department official will oversee recruitment.
Mayor Treva Hodges presided over the meeting. Clerk Treasurer Donna Coomer and City Attorney Perry McCall were present for the session.
Because the ordinance was approved on first reading, the council did not record additional implementation steps or further readings in the meeting record provided. The transcript does not indicate whether the measure requires a second reading or what administrative steps (job posting, budget amendment) are expected next.
The council adjourned at the end of the meeting after routine business.
