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Trustees give tentative approval to hire part-time officer amid pay concerns
Summary
Trustees tentatively approved hiring a part-time police officer subject to committee terms and further research on pay; Chief Mathon and trustees said current regional pay levels may require raising the village’s rate to attract candidates.
Trustee Dees and Chief Mathon raised staffing concerns after an officer took a full-time position elsewhere. Dees said the village will likely need to raise hourly pay to recruit: "we are going to have to bump the pay for sure... it was going to have to be at least 25 now," he said. Mathon noted training/class availability may delay any new hire until January 2025 depending on enrollment.
The board gave tentative approval to hire a part-time officer subject to committee review and final terms; trustees asked Chief Mathon to survey regional pay rates and bring a recommendation to the December committee meeting. Trustee votes on the tentative hire were recorded as: Lawrence-yes, Paso-yes, Gibson-no, Warren-yes, Dees-yes, Nelson-yes.
