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Applicant Patrick Whiteford outlines salary, vacation and remote-work requests during special meeting
Summary
Applicant Patrick Whiteford told commissioners he seeks a $110,000 salary, 25 days' vacation and permission to work remotely when needed as part of an employment agreement; the board authorized the chair to negotiate terms.
Patrick Whiteford, an applicant for the Kalkaska County Administrator/CFO position, told the Board of Commissioners on July 8 that he would like an employment agreement that includes 25 days' vacation, a $110,000 salary and flexibility to work remotely when necessary. Whiteford also referenced edits he seeks to a prior April 2025 Administrator agreement, listing changes to Sec. 7 (B, C, D), Sec. 12 (C) and the removal of Sec. 6 (C).
The board did not debate specific dollar amounts at the meeting; instead, it authorized the chair to negotiate terms and submit any draft agreement to county counsel and to commissioners for review. The minutes record Whiteford's proposal as: "proposed request of 25 day’s vacation, $110,000.00 salary, work remotely when needed, attend other meetings as needed; noted changes Sec 7, B, C, D and Sec 12, C; remove Sec 6, C." Final contract terms will depend on the chair's negotiations and counsel review.
