11/18/13 - A raise of 5% is expected for employees of Lyon Township next year, the second compensation increase since the economic downturn. Township Supervisor Lannie Young plans to ask for the raise for all employees at the township board's regular meeting in December. The South Lyon Herald reports that Young describes the employees as happy and hard-working. Last year they received a pay increase of 1.7%, their first in four years due to budget issues brought on by the economic downturn. With a total payroll of about $1 million, the township would have to pay an extra $50,000 to give the raise to the 13 township employees and 30 firefighters. A budget study session for the township is planned for tomorrow morning at 9am, and the budget will be passed at the board's December 2nd meeting. (TD)
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