Pulaski County Council Approves Pay Raise for Seasonal Highway Department Employees

Pulaski County Council: back row: Mike Tiede, Kathi Thompson, Brian Young; front row: Scott Hinkle, Rudy DeSabatine, Jay Sullivan (not pictured: Ken Boswell)

Some Pulaski County Highway Department employees will finally be getting a pay raise. The county council voted Monday to raise the pay rate for the department’s seasonal part-time employees from $13 to $15, and make the raise retroactive to May.

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O-D School Board Approves Student Handbooks, Tables Athletic Handbook for Further Review

The Oregon-Davis student handbooks won’t see any major changes this year, but the athletic handbook may get some updates. The school board approved the 2019-2020 student handbooks for both the elementary and the junior/senior high schools Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. He says the only changes were the dates, names of staff members, and updated instructional fees.

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Pulaski Commissioners Once Again Hold Off on Approving Coroner’s Office Shower Installation

Pulaski County Commissioners: Mike McClure, Jerry Locke, Kenny Becker

The Pulaski County Commissioners have once again asked for more information, before approving an OSHA-mandated shower installation at the Coroner’s Office. A $1,900 proposal from Action Plumbing was first presented to the commissioners back in July. Maintenance Director Mia Salyers gave some more information during last week’s meeting.

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