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Board approves Employee Handbook update; authorizes highway superintendent pay raises within budget

Town of Seward Town Board · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Councilwoman Rosa moved to update the Employee Handbook and noted attorney guidance on comp time at $300/hour; the board approved moving forward and authorized the Highway Superintendent to give pay raises within his budget line effective immediately.

Councilwoman Wendy Adams Rosa reported she had spoken with an attorney regarding updates to the Employee Handbook about comp time and said the attorney's rate is $300.00 per hour. The Board voted unanimously to move forward with updating the handbook (motion Rosa, seconded Harlow; voice vote 4–0).

Separately, the Board authorized the Highway Superintendent to give pay raises within his budget line effective immediately (motion Harlow, seconded Rosa; voice vote 4–0). The actions were recorded as administrative personnel and budget-line decisions and no additional budgetary figures were specified in the meeting minutes.