Some employees of the City of Cadiz could have their pay range cap lifted should councilmembers approve an updated compensation plan. The first reading of a proposed ordinance increasing the salaries of those employees was held during Tuesday’s meeting.
Among the positions whose maximum compensation would increase are certain workers at the police station, water plant, and the public works director, whose pay range would go as high as $79,000. Some proposed adjustments appeared out of order for Councilmember Bob Noel, who pointed out a police officer’s maximum of $50,000 would exceed that of a police sergeant at $47,000.
That, according to City Clerk Brian Ahart, does happen occasionally as the proposed pay ranges are drawn from numbers released by the Kentucky League of Cities. He adds those numbers are based on population — the larger the city, the greater the level of compensation, generally.
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Councilmembers also saw the preliminary budget numbers for fiscal year 2018-19 during the ordinance’s first reading. If adopted the budget would appropriate a total of over $7.7 million toward city operations.
A contract between the state and city is being ironed out that would see city workers taking over mowing responsibilities along U.S. 68 toward Christian County. According to Public Works Director Kerry Fowler the amount the city would receive annually for such services would be about $40,000.
South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council Executive Director Mark Lindsey and Associate Director Sharon Butts presented an update on marketing the region to target industries. Citing consultants, Lindsey identified aerospace and defense, agriculture, automotive, data centers and distribution as the industries most likely interested in relocating.
Lindsey adds aluminum producer Novelis chose Guthrie in Todd County for the site’s access to railroad lines. While Cadiz does not have rail access it does have other economic incentives that were put on the books last year. The council ended by going into executive session with Lindsey and Butts under state statute exempting the discussion of a business proposal.
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