Village to contract with McGrath for compensation study not to exceed $18,000

Trustees approved a compensation study with McGrath Human Resource Group, with the village share not to exceed $18,000.

Trustee Ken Johnson moved the measure and said the study would help the village recruit and retain staff. Administrator Dykstra described prior internal estimates and McGrath’s quote, saying the internal quote was “around 13,000” and McGrath’s was “around 12,420,” and identified the senior consultant (Malena) who would lead the project and Victoria as the company owner who drafted the proposal.

Trustees discussed whether elected trustees’ compensation should be part of the study; Dykstra said trustees’ wages are public and could be evaluated separately or included on request. The committee approved the study and recommended including library full‑time positions in the scope.