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Wayne County committee approves payment to consultant after debate over extra work on pay study
Summary
The Finance Committee approved a $3,500 payment to Catapult Executive Consulting for services beyond the original compensation-study contract and passed a separate amendment to expand Catapult's scope 4-1; supervisors were told final study results will be distributed Jan. 20 and discussed in a meeting of the whole Jan. 23.
The Wayne County Finance Committee voted Jan. 13 to remit $3,500 to Catapult Executive Consulting for compensation-study work that exceeded the original contract, and separately approved an amendment to Catapult’s contract for additional compensation-related services by a 4-1 vote.
County Administrator Mark Humbert told the committee Catapult met with department heads to perform work not included in the original scope; Management Assistant Kristen Scott said the county should maintain an ongoing relationship with the consultant. Supervisor Les Carr and Supervisor Dave Fantuzzo said a separate resolution should close out the remaining $3,500 owed to Catapult. The formal resolution to remit payment was approved 5-0.
Carr commented that “the County is essentially hiring Catapult to perform work typically handled by Human Resources,” a point Humbert acknowledged while stressing the consultants’ specialized expertise and prior familiarity with county work. Humbert told members the salary-study results will be distributed to supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, and a meeting of the whole with Catapult has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23 at 9:00 a.m., during which the study would be reviewed in executive session line by line.
The committee’s records show both the separate $3,500 payment resolution (approved 5-0) and the broader amendment to Catapult’s contract (approved 4-1). The actions set a near-term schedule for public officials to review recommended pay changes; the county did not release the study contents at the Jan. 13 meeting.
