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Selectboard approves COLA-based pay adjustment for Water Operator, shifts to salary framework
Summary
The Selectboard approved a retroactive COLA adjustment for the town's Water Operator, setting an hourly rate of $35 and directing a shift from hourly pay to a salary framework; the motion passed 4-0-1 with one abstention.
Selectboard member Leanne Barnard moved on Nov. 3 to adjust the Water Operator's compensation to reflect cost-of-living adjustments retroactive to 2022, setting an hourly rate of $35 and moving the position from an hourly pay model to a salaried framework. Daniel Khan seconded the motion, and the board recorded the vote as 4-0-1 (Mark Brouillette abstained).
Minutes state that this change updates compensation to reflect COLA adjustments dating back to 2022; the board did not provide salary-equivalency details or an effective start date beyond the motion record. The motion was made in open session after executive session and is recorded as a personnel compensation adjustment for implementation by town administration.
