Highland Township Approves Budget, Pay Increases for Employees
After four years of pay freezes and cuts to full-time positions, Highland Township workers were awarded a two percent pay increase in the 2013 Highland Township budget.
Employees for Highland Township will get a small pay increase in 2013, the first since wages were frozen in 2008, according to outgoing Supervisor Triscia Pilchowski. Pilchowski, who's last day was Friday, said the township board had been very conservative in their budgets throughout the years and were finally in a position to be able to give back to the township employees who have had their full-time hours cuts and wages frozen for at least four years. "I am very happy with the 2013 budget," Pilchowski said. "I think we took the steps we needed to starting in 2003, and were able to carve back expenses and put us in the position we are in now. I think Highland Township is in a good place fiscally." For 2013, the township is budgeted to …
WatchDog
10:16 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
Its outrageous that the outgoing Supervisor and Treasurer are saddling the incoming Supervisor and Trustees with increased costs. This smells of political payback. This from the Supervisor who "didn't think its Government"s job to attract business. Well thanks for all the vacant buildings, cause you sure didn't do anything to attract business. You did everything to discourage it. And what of that… more ›