Trustees to review reclassification of land-use secretary; compensation questions to be addressed in budget process

Speaker 4 told trustees that Mary, the village secretary who handles land-use boards, has requested a change to a land-use-focused title and to be separated from the union so her position could be negotiated separately. Speaker 4 said the reclassification would concentrate her duties on planning, zoning and architectural review and allow other staff to absorb front-desk responsibilities.

Trustees asked whether the change would affect the budget and requested that any compensation changes be handled as part of the budget review process. Speaker 5 noted the new title would likely be management confidential and outside the union and cautioned that such reclassification "does come with a price tag," asking staff to provide specific compensation figures during budget planning. The board directed staff to investigate and present a compact report for budget consideration.