The Bremen Town Council members recognized two electric department apprentices during their meeting Monday, March 25.
Electric Department Superintendent Ben Wright said Cordell Matteson and Mitch Yoder recently completed their four-year apprenticeship. They had three days of rigorous testing to wrap up their apprenticeship and both were able to complete it successfully.
Wright noted that this four-year apprenticeship of schooling is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree and they were able to continue to work for the Town of Bremen.
With that, Wright asked for promotions for the pair. Wright asked that Matteson be moved from probational foreman to assistant superintendent with a pay of $42.80 an hour. Wright also asked that Yoder be moved from lineman second class to lineman first class journeyman with a pay of $40.85 an hour.
Both promotions would take effect immediately, upon approval.
The council approved those promotions with a unanimous vote. The council members thanked both workers for their efforts and hard work in their apprenticeships in the Electric Department.
