County Environmental Planner Hire OK’d
Approval to hire a senior environmental planner at an annual salary of $77,000 was given at the March 21, 2012 meeting of the Washtenaw County board of commissioners. The position required board approval because the salary is above a midpoint of $66,634 for that non-union job classification.
According to a staff memo, the $77,000 base salary is $2,659 less than what the previous person in that position was paid, and is within the authorized salary range of $53,732 to $79,537 for that job. The memo also notes that because of mandatory unpaid furlough days, the $77,000 salary would be adjusted down by 3.846% to $74,034.
Heather Rice is being hired to fill this position, which is part of the office of the water resources commissioner, an … [Full Story]