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Glenville council approves pay increases for two staff and suspends police overtime pending training
Summary
At a special April 21 meeting, the Glenville City Council approved a $2 hourly raise for Adam Batton and set Jeana Mims' pay at $27 per hour; the council also voted to suspend police overtime until Officer Meiers completes the Policy Academy. Actions were taken after an executive session.
Mayor Mark Sarver called the Glenville City Council to order at 6:04 p.m. on April 21, 2026, and the council entered an executive session at 6:05 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. The council returned to open session at 7:11 p.m. and reported several personnel actions.
Councilman Brent Walters moved to increase Adam Batton’s hourly pay by $2.00 to $20.00 per hour, effective the next pay period; Councilman Eric Squires seconded. The motion passed with all city council members present in favor, as recorded in the minutes.
Councilman Eric Squires moved to raise Jeana Mims’ hourly pay to $27.00 per hour, effective the next pay period; Councilman Kevin Wiant seconded. The motion passed with a recorded tally of three yes votes and one no vote. The minutes do not identify which council member cast the no vote.
Separately, Councilman Brent Walters moved to discontinue overtime pay for the department until Officer Meiers completes the city’s Policy Academy; Councilman Fisher seconded. That motion also passed with all city council members present in favor.
The minutes show the council entered executive session at 6:05 p.m. and exited at 7:11 p.m.; the meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. The council listed its next regular meeting for May 4, 2026.
Attendance and procedure details recorded in the minutes: Council members Fisher, Squires, Walters and Wiant were recorded present; Councilman Lloyd Bone was recorded as not present. The minutes note that the April 6, 2026 meeting minutes were tabled until May 4, 2026.
The minutes do not include verbatim statements or explanatory rationale for the personnel decisions, nor do they name which member voted against the Jeana Mims pay increase. The council’s actions were reported in open session after the executive session concluded.
