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Council raises cell-phone reimbursement for fire and water/wastewater staff
Summary
The council approved increasing monthly cell-phone reimbursement for listed fire and water/wastewater employees from amounts stated in the packet (listed as $7.50 per pay / $15 per month) to $15 per pay / $30 per month; the police department was excluded because it uses dedicated devices.
The chair presented a request from the fire department and the water/wastewater department to increase monthly cell-phone reimbursements for certain employees. The packet figures were described in open session as the current reimbursement being $7.50 per pay period (or $15 per month) and the departments asking for $15 per pay period (or $30 per month).
The chair explained the police department was not included because officers use a department-issued phone while on duty. The chair said the water/wastewater staff rely on their personal devices as their primary means of communication. The chair cited six fire personnel and five water/wastewater personnel as the affected group (11 employees total), and said the change would cost an additional $15 per month for each of those employees.
A committee member moved to increase the reimbursement as proposed; another council member seconded the motion and the council approved it by roll call.
The council did not state how the additional cost would be covered in the meeting record, nor did it provide a fiscal estimate beyond the per-employee increase.
