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State raises supervisor pay; Watson Township to draft local ordinance

Watson Township Board of Supervisors · February 20, 2025

Summary

Chairman James Seltzer told supervisors that a state law raised township supervisor pay from $1,875 to $3,145 annually; the board agreed to move forward with adopting a local ordinance to implement the increase for incoming supervisors.

Chairman James Seltzer told the board that the State passed a law increasing compensation for township supervisors and that Watson Township would move to adopt a local ordinance to reflect the change.

"Chairman Seltzer explained that the State passed a law increasing the compensation for township Supervisors from $1,875.00 to $3,145 per year and the Board agreed to move forward with adopting an ordinance to increase the annual compensation for Watson Township Supervisors which would take effect for incoming Supervisors," the minutes state.

The board recorded agreement to draft the ordinance; no formal ordinance was adopted at this meeting and no motion text or vote tally was recorded. Staff will prepare ordinance language for a future meeting.

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