Members approve forwarding salary request raising Gordon DuBois’s pay to $65,000

At the meeting, members voted to forward a salary request that would increase Gordon DuBois’s pay to $65,000 a year. The motion passed with one opposed and was sent to the salary and labor committee for further processing.

The chair, who led the discussion, said the raise was requested because DuBois had prepared for an Emergency Management Agency (EMA) role by taking extensive coursework: "he has taken at least 25 classes 26 classes that I am aware of, to prepare himself, in that role. He has exceeded our expectations." A motion to forward the salary request was made by Craig and seconded by Tom.

During a roll call and subsequent vote on the salary motion, members registered several affirmative votes and one opposition; the transcript records five "Aye" responses and one opposed. The chair noted that the motion "will go to salary and labor." No additional details about implementation timelines, funding source, or an effective date for the raise were specified in the record.

Following that action, a motion to adjourn by Tom, seconded by Wally, was approved unanimously and the meeting ended.