Mayor, Alderman Salaries Stay Put; New Position OK'd For City Hall

It's a rare council that adjourns after only 16 minutes, but Tuesday night's Common Council did just that, approving a measure to hold the salaries for elected officials, forgiving about $3,600 in debt, and approving a new position at City Hall.

A resolution to establish salaries for elected officials removed specific term dates and keeps salaries frozen until the council would deem it necessary to change them through the budget process. The move puts the city more in line with state statutes.

The Mayor receives $2,556.67 every other week, and councilmen receive $293.79 every other week. The council president (currently Neil Borgman) receives an additional $23.08 biweekly.

In addition $3,600 in back property taxes owed from among two dozen companies that had been a part of the Muskego market was deemed 'uncollectible' Tuesday night. The range in money owed varies, with as little as $0.84 to $745.

The list includes properties that had owed the city from 2004, and include some names that may be familiar, Beef O'Brady's, Marek Lithograph and Scentsations Day Spa among them. Uncollectible debt can be caused by a number of things, including disappearance of the debtor, collateral used to secure the loan being destroyed, bankruptcy, or insolvency on the part of the debtor.

The city also voted to replace a 'floater' position with a part-time Customer Service Clerk at City Hall. 

With the adoption of the 2013 budget, the Common Council eliminated the full-time floater position due to lack of need. The new part-time position for the Department of Finance and Administration will pay $10.92 - $14.32.

(View the job description in the meeting agenda, found on page 28.)

The council will not meet again until January 8, 2013.