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Resident urges rollback of clerk‑treasurer pay increase, cites access and consolidation concerns
Summary
A resident told the council the elimination of the elected treasurer and a subsequent $15,000 raise for the clerk‑treasurer provided little public‑sector savings and reduced office hours; the mayor said the increase came from the eliminated treasurer salary and that the clerk is a licensed notary and the office is being staffed.
At the privilege of the floor, Albert Dawson criticized a budget line (00114101025) that he said reflected elimination of the elected treasurer and a $15,000 salary increase for the clerk‑treasurer (from $40,000 to $55,000). Dawson called the change ‘‘a dangerous fiscal precedent’’ if absorbing duties automatically justifies pay bumps and said restricted clerk's office hours have reduced public access.
Mayor Kate Dobias responded that the pay increase ‘‘came from the treasurer salary that we were saving,’’ said the clerk's office has been recently staffed to full capacity and noted the clerk is a licensed notary public; she also said Building and Zoning uses the CitizenServe software for trade license renewals. Dawson urged the council to exercise oversight and roll back the increase.
