BUDGET WORKSHOP:
Town Requests More Staff, Higher Pay, New Truck

By DORIE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave

March 10, 2014

Cape Charles Town Manager Heather Arcos has asked Town Council to approve a 2 percent raise for all town staff. Speaking at a March 6 budget workshop, Arcos reminded Council members that town staff had received no COLA [Cost of Living Adjustment] in FY 2014 and only a 1 percent COLA in FY 2013 and FY 2012.

Arcos also recommended a 93-cent increase in the cost of trash pickup, which is included in residents’ water bills. She noted that under the town’s new contract with Davis Disposal, the current charge per household for trash is $13 per month and will rise in September to $13.50 per month. The increase will add another dollar to residents’ $108 monthly water bill. [Read more…]

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