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Council approves new IT position and hire of Dominic Como over two dissenting votes
Summary
Mayor Wanda Irish proposed adding an IT staff position and hiring local contractor Dominic Como. The council approved the motion 4–2 after councilors raised mixed views about the prior technician's performance and a question about the hireer's relation to the mayor.
Mayor Wanda Irish told the council the city’s current IT technician had struggled after an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and that the City Clerk’s email required outside assistance. She proposed adding an IT staff position, hiring Dominic Como (who provides IT services to Harrison Dock Builders), and adding an IT services line under Clerical Salaries.
Council members discussed varied firsthand experience with the incumbent technician, Zac. Charlie Shutt said he had not experienced problems; Kelly Kilian said Zac had not visited the Wastewater Treatment Plant and was still running Windows 10. John Gray asked whether Dominic Como was the mayor’s son; Mayor Irish responded that Dominic is not her son and that they are not blood relatives. Josephine Prophet moved to add the IT position, hire Dominic Como for the role, and adjust the budget line; Will Butler seconded.
The motion passed on the roll call recorded in the minutes: Kelly Kilian AYE, Charlie Shutt NAY, TJ Byrne AYE, Josephine Prophet AYE, Will Butler AYE, John Gray NAY (tally 4–2). The minutes show the council approved the hiring decision and the associated budget change. The council did not record any formal conflict-of-interest disclosure beyond the mayor’s clarification of no blood relation.
