By: Lydia Crawley
The Parsons Advocate
The City of Parsons approved an increase in the amount paid to their employees in the form of a Christmas Bonus at the City Council’s December 17th meeting. “Do we want to consider raising that a little bit?” Mayor Bruce Kolsun said.
At the meeting, it was agreed that the amount should be raised with the amount amended in the motion from an original $150 for full time employees to $200 and $150 for part time employees from an original amount in the motion of $100. The motion was made by Council Member Kathy DiBacco and Seconded by Sam Humphrey.
Also during the discussion on the matter, Recorder Rick Lemons said he wanted his next check from the City to be divided among the City employees as an additional part of their Christmas Bonus. “I know its not going to be much,” Lemons said. “But split it between all the employees. I know its not going to be much, but that’s what I want to do.”
Discussion on the matter centered around the logistics of how it could be done and it was decided it would likely just be an accounting matter for City Treasurer Mistee Griffith. “Its an accounting problem that I think Mike needs to talk to Mistee about,” City Attorney Tim Stranko said.
Humphrey suggested during the meeting that next year the matter of approving the Christmas Bonus be addressed earlier in the year. Mayor Kolsun suggested that the matter be taken up in November. The matter was met with unanimous agreement. “Next year lets do this December first instead of December 17th,” Humphrey said.
The motion on the $200 bonus for full time employees and $150 for part time employees was passed unanimously by the Council.
