The City of Lisbon approved steps for wages for non-union employees in a unanimous decision. Council member Rick Scott was absent from the meeting.
City administrator Brandon Siggins said the new steps for wages would take place when an employee reaches the next five year anniversary for their time at Lisbon, not go retroactively to employees.
“The soonest that would happen would be in a year and a half from now,” Siggins said.
Employees will still receive annual cost of living adjustment increases to their salaries, but on anniversary years would see a salary bump to their hourly wages.
The schedule of raises is brought in based on tenure.
Siggins had looked at other communities to compare, and had a listing from Cedar Rapids from 2023 that outlined the raises and steps their employees got each year for three years and step increases.
“It would take us as the city of Lisbon 15 years to reach the same steps in salary, for comparison sake,” Siggins said.
Lisbon discusses dump truck
Public works director Travis Bagby said that the dump truck had some issues with the recent snow plowing.
“The check engine light came on after driving it for two hours,” Bagby said. “It only seems to give us fits when we’re plowing. I think it’s when we’re driving slow it’s an issue. When it’s hauling rock, it isn’t an issue.”
Bagby said he has money set aside for a new truck in Capital Improvement Plans, but the cost for a new dump truck fully outfitted will be $200,000.
“I can’t say we need a new truck, we just need to figure out why the check engine light continues going off,” Bagby said.
Mayor Doug O’Connor said if the dump truck were to go down tomorrow, the staff will need a new truck. He noted the city spent $750,000 for a new fire truck that will be used a handful of times a year.
City administrator Brandon Siggins said a new dump truck is a fraction of the cost of a new fire truck, and the city uses the funds on hand to purchase vehicles as opposed to renting one. Siggins said there is at least $350,000 in the LOSST fund between now and July 1.
O’Connor said that part of the budget process is looking at items like equipment that is in for repairs more often and budgeting to replace that equipment.