Hartville council OKs cost-of-living hike for village employees
Brian Lisik
Highlights of Hartville Village Council meeting of June 1:
KEY ACTION – Approved a 1.8% salary increase for all village employees, based upon the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index.
DISCUSSION – Councilwoman Bev Green asked Fiscal Officer Scott Varney for details on the proposed salary increase. “(The ECI-based salary adjustment) is something we have been doing (and) it is in our financial plan,” Varney said. Green said council should “hold off” on approving the increase until the personnel committee has completed its salary survey of 12 neighboring communities in order to assess Hartville Village employees’ current salary and benefits package. Councilwoman Elizabeth Williams said that survey is not expected to be completed until August. “I’m not sure I want to wait that long (to approve) 1.8 percent,” Williams said. Councilman Jim Sullivan added that em
Hartville accepts $8,477 in additional CARES Act funding
Brian Lisik
Suburbanite correspondent
HARTVILLE Village officials received word this week that Hartville will receive more than $8,000 in additional Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.
Village Council approved an agreement with the Stark County Commissioners to accept the additional $8,477 at its Dec. 15 regular meeting.
Fiscal Officer Scott Varney said the funds will be used to pay first responders’ wages. He added that the agreement with the county commissioners is required for the village to receive the funds.
Following the unanimous vote, Councilman Jim Sullivan asked that each Council member be provided a copy of the agreement.
Correspondent
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020
KEY ACTION: Approved an agreement with the Stark County Commissioners to accept an additional $8,477 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.
DISCUSSION: Fiscal Officer Scott Varney said the funds will be used to pay first responders’ wages. He added that the agreement with the county commissioners is required for the village to receive the funds. Following the unanimous vote, Councilman Jim Sullivan asked that each Council member be provided a copy of the agreement. Council later approved legislation appropriating the funds, which Varney said had to be done by Dec. 18. The appropriation also included $1,500 in previously awarded CARES Act funds. This amount, Varney explained, is part of unspent CARES Act funds returned by various municipalities and then redistributed.