Van Buren Mayor Proposing Employee Raises In New Budget

Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said he will propose employee pay raises in the next fiscal year budget.

Wilson said he wants an eight percent raise.

“They haven’t had one in about four years, and it’s time” Wilson said. “They get one for cost of living. With inflation going up, it’s time they get a raise I hope. I will be pressing for that.”

Wilson said overall, the budget is about a third of the way completed. Wilson said Tuesday after the commission meeting, he will work with committee members to review expenditures.

Wilson said he wanted the budget passed this month, but several committee members had prior obligations. Wilson said the county is still on pass to pass the budget in July.