Date: Fri 28-Nov-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

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Council Approves Pay Raises

BY STEVE BIGHAM

One of Bob Cascella's final moves as a first selectman received approval from

the Legislative Council, which last week voted in favor of pay raises for all

town government department heads.

The council voted, 11-1, in favor of the pay hikes, three percent on average,

which equal nearly $20,000 more in salary expenses.

The pay raises for the non-union employees range from increases of two to four

percent.

Mr Cascella said he himself had evaluated the majority of the positions.

Democratic council member Melissa Pilchard cast the only dissenting vote,

saying a lid needs to be put on salaries.

The following raises were awarded: Town Engineer Ron Bolmer, $1,959; Building

Official Al Brinley, $1,624; Public Works Director Fred Hurley, $2,158; Parks

& Recreation Director Barbara Kasbarian, $1,291; Police Chief Jim Lysaght,

$1,280; Tax Collector Carol Mahoney, $1,538; Finance Director Benjamin Spragg,

$2,617; Community Development Director Liz Stocker, $1,709; Police Captain

Owen Carney, $3,469 (two years); Assistant Finance Director Donna Tomasko,

$1,264; Registrars Linda Connor & Shirley Lawrensen, $680 (each); and

Assessor's Assistant Sharon Bowman, $274.