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Council debates hiring Public Works director, staffing levels and certification pay bumps
Summary
Council members discussed budgeting for a Public Works director and additional maintenance staff, probationary contracts vs. full-time hires, and whether to budget salary increases tied to professional certification.
Council members and staff discussed whether to budget for a Public Works director plus additional full-time maintenance personnel, and how to structure probationary contracts that could convert to full-time positions if hires perform well.
Staff (S2) said the city had trimmed positions in recent years and that adding a director and at least one additional maintenance employee would be necessary to reduce reliance on contractors. The staff member also noted certification requirements for some positions and that pay increases tied to certification would need to be included in the budget.
"If they're unexperienced, they don't have the certification...you can start them out at a certain amount and then once they get certified, bump them up," committee members discussed, reflecting common municipal practice for certification-linked pay increases. Council members agreed to include options to fund new positions in the upcoming workshop materials.
