Sherwood Township board raises hourly pay to $15

Sherwood Township Supervisor Toren Stanton announced and moved a pay increase for hourly township employees, proposing a rise from $13.00 to $15.00 per hour to provide a "more living wage." Clerk Hannah Smith seconded the motion, and the board voted 3-0 to approve the increase.

The pay change was the principal item of new business at the board's Feb. 4 meeting. The board also approved the January minutes earlier in the meeting and later voted to approve the monthly bills; both procedural votes passed unanimously, 3-0.

The move raises the township's base hourly rate by $2.00, effective as approved by the board. No amendments to the proposal were recorded during the discussion.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of January minutes: moved by Clerk Hannah Smith; seconded by Supervisor Toren Stanton. Vote: 3-0 in favor.
- Hourly wage increase (from $13.00 to $15.00): moved by Supervisor Toren Stanton; seconded by Clerk Hannah Smith. Vote: 3-0, approved.
- Approval of January bills: moved by Supervisor Toren Stanton; seconded by Treasurer Brubaker. Vote: 3-0, approved.
- Motion to adjourn: moved by Supervisor Toren Stanton; seconded by Treasurer Brubaker. Vote: 3-0, carried.

The board did not specify an effective payroll date at the meeting; the motion and vote are recorded but the minutes do not state when payroll changes will be implemented.