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Town approves small wage increase for Green Thumb crew to ease turnover
Summary
The board raised the Green Thumb crew starting hourly wage from $12.66 to at least $13 to address high turnover; the change passed unanimously May 5, 2026.
Assistant Town Manager/Town Clerk Dylan Blankley told the board the Green Thumb crew's starting wage was $12.66 per hour and that the position has had the highest turnover since joining the town. After discussing recruitment challenges, the board approved a motion to raise the wage to at least $13 per hour to improve retention; Commissioner Michael Parsons moved and Commissioner Kristopher Hurley seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
Blankley framed the increase as a targeted recruitment step; no additional personnel funding source or long-term salary study was presented on the record. Staff indicated the wage change is effective immediately and will be implemented through payroll adjustments by the appropriate department.
