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Water & Sewer manager seeks promotion, staffing steps; Board approves promotion for David LeRoy

Town Board of the Town of Newburgh · June 22, 2026
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Summary

The Board promoted David LeRoy to Senior Working Leader with a $1.50/hour increase effective June 22, 2026, and approved starting the hiring process for a Sewer Maintenance Worker ahead of staff transfers and the manager's retirement.

Water & Sewer Manager Steve Grogan requested promotion of David LeRoy to Senior Working Leader, citing LeRoy’s roughly 20 years of service; the Board approved a $1.50 per hour pay increase effective June 22, 2026. Grogan also asked the Board to begin the hiring process for a Sewer Maintenance Worker because Daniel Stemmler is transferring to Fleet Maintenance and the manager is retiring in the next two weeks.

Both the promotion and the motion to start the hiring process were approved on recorded votes of 4–0 with one member absent. The minutes record the pay increase amount and the rationale of continuity and safety in staffing but do not include candidate names for the new hire.