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Trustee objects to siren payment; board approves vouchers and debates extra trustee pay
Summary
President Porath objected to signing a voucher for a siren because he said installation work had not been completed; the board moved to pay all vouchers. Trustees also reviewed trustee and president compensation and debated extra pay for administrative duties, with no additional pay approved.
President Dan Porath told trustees he did not want to sign a check for a siren because, in his view, "nothing has been done yet," though the equipment had been ordered. The board declined to withhold payment and moved (Dan Olson/Pete Kline) to pay vouchers as presented.
Later, trustees reviewed the compensation schedule established by village resolution—$200 per trustee and $475 for the president, with extra pay available for committee meetings. Trustee Pete Kline argued that routine conversations with residents should not be paid as extra compensation and said any additional pay must be presented to the board and approved. Porath countered that he performs administrator-like duties and deserved extra pay, but the meeting recorded no approval of additional compensation.
