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Fennimore council approves 3% cost-of-living increase and bonuses; accepts community development manager's resignation
Summary
The council approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees and end-of-year bonuses for key utility and street staff, and accepted Community Development Manager Lydia McLimans' resignation with a Dec. 6 last day, all by unanimous votes.
After returning from a closed session on employee negotiations and lease agreements, the Common Council approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time city employees and authorized end-of-year bonuses for the Street Superintendent, Lead Water/Wastewater staff and the Utility Superintendent.
The motions were introduced after the council moved into closed session at 6:33 p.m. and returned to open session at 7:14 p.m. Ald. Adam moved and Ald. Day seconded the 3% COLA, which was recorded as passing on a roll-call vote of 8-0. The minutes record a separate motion, also passed 8-0, approving end-of-year bonuses for the three positions; the minutes do not list bonus amounts.
Earlier in the meeting the council accepted the resignation of Community Development Manager Lydia McLimans; the resignation was described as "regretful" in the motion and her last day was set for Dec. 6, 2024. The minutes do not specify a replacement timeline or severance details.
The council's personnel actions were recorded with unanimous support. The minutes list motions and seconders by alderperson surname and include the recorded tallies; specific roll-call votes by name were not transcribed for each motion beyond the overall 8-0 tallies.
