BERLIN – The Berlin Town Council on Monday agreed to give town employees a 1.5% salary increase and restore cell phone and vehicle allowances despite Mayor Zack Tyndall’s objections.
When presented with Tyndall’s budget Monday, the council voted unanimously to amend the mayor’s proposed budget to include a 1.5% cost-of-living-adjustment and restore phone and vehicle allowances that hadn’t been included. Tyndall urged the council to seriously consider the town’s financial position before the vote.
“You have to ask yourself what’s financially responsible…,” he said. “If this does pass and the amendments are made to the budget, I will have no choice but to veto it.”
After months of budget deliberations, the council on Monday hosted a public hearing on the town’s proposed $6.8 million spending plan for fiscal year 2022. The only resident to weigh in on the budget was Carol Rose, who asked the council to consider reinstating staff-related items removed by Tyndall, which included a cost-of-living-adjustment as well as some cell phone and vehicle allowances.
“I think that’s very important those items remain,” she said.
Is he stupid? 11/2% ? Are they Stupid? You seen the cost of living in this area now? Tell you what. You country bumkin, living 10 years ago, bunch of a$$holes, give those people a decent wage.
Raises and perks for people serving a population who lost businesses, lost jobs, or aren’t receiving raises this year. Of course.
Tyndall is a joke. He sued the fire company because they picked on him. They called the little baby names. He couldn’t handle it.
Only the Big shots get the Raises , & on a regular basis every year !!!!!