Council reviews proposed salary-table change to add maintenance services manager; staff to recruit before May retirement

Council considered changes to the 2025–26 salary-range table to accommodate a new maintenance services manager classification as part of a public-works reorganization.

Tricia Junkee (staff) briefed the council on Ordinance 10-53, saying the new maintenance services manager position is focused on maintenance activities for grounds, streets, stormwater and wastewater and was assigned range 70 in the salary table for budgeting; the previous utility and operations manager was in range 69. Junkee said HR completed a compensation review and that recruitment will begin ahead of the incumbent's planned May retirement.

Councilmember Ademasu asked whether step placement uses a point system tied to candidate qualifications; Junkee said the step 3 used in the report was an estimate for budget comparison and the actual hire step will depend on the candidate's skills and could fall between steps 1 and 6.

What happens next: Staff will begin recruitment for the new classification and return Ordinance 10-53 as an action item on March 23.