Mayor makes new salary recommendations for city workers

At Berne’s bi-monthly city meeting on Monday, Berne Mayor Bill McKean made his initial recommendations for salary raises for city employees. Those increases include $1,200 for full-time employees, $250 for city council members and $500 for the city attorney. In order for the recommendation to take effect, city solicitor Dave Baumgartner will be required to construct an ordinance for council to act. Due to the fact that Baumgartner is on vacation, council members placed consideration of the proposals for the July 25 meeting.