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Council confirms Paul Chester as finance director and approves salary amendment
Summary
Council confirmed Paul Chester as director of finance/treasurer effective on or before June 15, 2026, and approved Ordinance 92-2026 increasing the treasurer's annual salary from $5,000 to $10,000.
Following an executive session on personnel and litigation, the mayor announced the administration had issued a letter appointing Paul Chester as the city’s director of finance and treasurer, effective on or before June 15, 2026. The mayor asked council to confirm the appointment; the council voted to confirm.
Westfall introduced Ordinance 92-2026 to amend the codified ordinances and increase the salary for the treasurer position from $5,000 annually to $10,000 annually; the ordinance was moved and approved as an emergency measure.
The action completes the appointment process described by the mayor and establishes the salary change for the treasurer post; the council recorded the confirmation vote and the ordinance passage in the meeting minutes.
