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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 8th, 2024.
Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on how encampments are impacted by the incoming increase of visitors for the total solar eclipse. More in today’s feature report.
City intern Paul Murphy is waging war against a foreign invader. Asian bush honeysuckle is choking out our native flora, and the return of warmer weather means this invasive species is once again on the grow. You can help. Find out how later in the show on a new episode of Activate!
But first, your daily headlines.
Monroe County Personnel Administration Committee
On April 2nd, the Monroe County Personnel Administration Committee met to discuss the Waggoner Irwin Scheele & Associates Inc., also known as WIS, salary recommendations for 12 positions in the Monroe County Assessor’s Office.
Monroe County Assessor Judith Sharp shared she disagreed with some of the WIS recommendations, however, it is better than the salary rates they currently have.
Sharp explained that she lost two well trained staff members, because they are able to earn $20,000 (twenty thousand dollars) more in different positions.
Sharp said that although the new WIS salaries are better than the current ones, there are still two positions which she said need to be higher, specifically the Property Director.
Sharp said that the WIS factor point system is not transparent, and that she thinks the Property Director in the Assessor’s Office should make the same pay range as the Property Director in the Auditor’s Office.
Council Member Geoff McKim agreed that the two position’s Sharp brought up should be classified as professional positions.
McKim suggested that they could increase their hours from 35 hours to 40 hours. Sharp said that she has staff who have to work two or three jobs.
Council Member Pete Iverson said that the job descriptions before didn’t reflect how technical the job positions are. Sharp agreed, and said that WIS doesn’t understand the job of the Assessor’s Office.
McKim motioned that they forward the recommendation of job reclassifications to the County Council.
The recommendation was approved unanimously. It will be heard by the County Council at their next meeting on April 9th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB News Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on how encampments are impacted by the incoming increase of visitors for the total solar eclipse. This news story was recorded on Friday, April 5th prior to the solar eclipse. For more, we turn to WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry.
Up next, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin reads an item from his weekly newsletter for the WFHB Local News. We turn to Askins for more.
Bloomington is waging war against a foreign invader. Asian bush honeysuckle is choking out our native flora, and the return of warmer weather means this invasive species is once again on the grow. Paul Murphy is an intern on the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Urban Greenspace Team and he’s hoping you’ll sign up for a “Weed Wrangle” to help fight the invasion. Find out how on a new episode of Activate!, coming your way right now on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our features were produced by Elyse Perry and Dave Askins.
Activate is produced by Chad Carrothers and Michelle Moss.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
