The Plymouth City Council discussed the proposed 2018 salary ordinance in a special session Monday night.
The ordinance was presented by Emily Kruyer-Collins who works as Human Relations for the City of Plymouth. It details the salaries requested for department heads and employees as given in a salary survey by employee and supervisor input. Supervisors and managers were then given that information to validate the information.
The Plymouth City Council members discussed the 2018 budget in a special session Monday night.
The budget is tightened up for 2018, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver. She said that every department worked diligently to cut their budget and department heads and managers are not to spend more than 95 percent of their budget.
The Plymouth City Council discussed implementing a wheel tax and excise surtax during their meeting Monday night.
A public hearing was held where Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver clarified that the wheel tax money can be used for the construction and rehabilitation of roads and streets. It was suggested that implementing a wheel tax could take some relief off of other line items in the budget to help with other General Fund needs. She provided a list of roads that she traveled that could use a facelift. Continue reading
The Plymouth City Council members will gather public comments on a proposal to impose a wheel tax to help bridge a budget gap in 2018 and beyond.
Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver explained that the bond rating for the 2017 lease rental bonds was an A+, but Standard and Poor noted that the city’s decision to increase public safety salaries with reserves money this year will put the city’s budget in a $500,000 gap for 2018.
To remedy this, it was the Standard and Poor’s recommendation to raise new revenue.
The Plymouth City Council approved additional appropriations to compensate raises for police officers and to fund the city’s match toward the Community Crossings Grant should the city be awarded.
A public hearing concerning the appropriation requests was held with no comments from residents. The city council members went on to approve a resolution that covers the salary increase for the police department and the pension amounts. $10,000 was approved for the increase in pension and $80,000 for the police department salary increase.
Plymouth City Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver received her designation as a Certified Municipal Clerk this week.
The designation was handed down by officials with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc. The award is given to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements. The designee also has a record of significant contributions to their local government, community and state.
The Plymouth City Council discussed an ordinance amendment concerning deferred payments for utility bills.
Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver believes a clerical error was made in the ordinance when the code book was codified in 2014. The current document states that all bills for water services not paid within 15 days from the due date are charged a 10 percent penalty. She noted that the common practice assesses a penalty 15 days after the billing date which is when the payment is due.
