McPherson County commissioners to weigh wage study recommendations Monday
Agenda also includes a state-required solid waste plan renewal and a road vacation request
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Sign up freeMcPherson County commissioners are scheduled to review and consider approving comprehensive wage study recommendations from The Arnold Group on Monday, Oct. 19, that could change pay for county employees.
County records show The Arnold Group presented a proposal in October 2023 for a classification and compensation study covering all county staff, including updated wage data and potentially standardized job descriptions. Commissioners agreed at the time to review the proposal and options before making a formal decision.
The meeting opens with public input at 9 a.m. in the fifth-floor meeting room of the McPherson County Building, 200 N. Maple St., McPherson. The agenda schedules the solid waste plan at 9:15 a.m., the road vacation request at 9:20 a.m. and the wage study at 9:30 a.m., although items are taken up as time permits.
At 9:15 a.m., John Hawk of the McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility is scheduled to present the renewal of the regional and county solid waste management plans for the Central Kansas Regional Solid Waste Authority, made up of Harvey, Marion and McPherson counties. The state Bureau of Waste Management requires the five-year update, along with an adoption resolution from each county commission in the region.
According to the plan, McPherson County's Subtitle D landfill at 1462 Pueblo Road has about 300 years of life and its construction and demolition landfill about 10.
The plan says the county will focus on diverting food waste over the next five years and is considering diverting electronic waste at its transfer station. According to the plan, disposal is funded by fees and an assessment attached to property taxes.
At 9:20 a.m., Planning/Zoning/Environment Director Jon Kinsey will present the Smoky Hill Township Trustees' request to vacate an unnamed 33-foot-wide public road created in 1902. A recent survey places the road through a property along Shawnee Road.
Staff recommends that commissioners set a public hearing on the request for Nov. 16 rather than order the vacation Monday.
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