2/25/14 - Fowlerville Village Council President Wayne Copeland wears a lot of hats, but last night the council made changes to village ordinance in case his successor takes a more part-time approach. In addition to serving as council president Copeland also supervises the village's Department of Public Works and covers many of the duties of the village manager. Fowlerville has been without a manager ever since Joe Merucci unexpectedly resigned in 2012. Because of his large workload, Copeland's pay was changed by the board from a per diem pay rate to a monthly salary of about $2,000. However, Copeland's current term expires in November, and whoever is elected to replace him might not be able to provide the full-time commitment needed for all of those duties. Village Attorney David Stoker tells WHMI the council passed an ordinance amendment last night preparing for that possibility by returning the position to per diem pay of $255 per meeting. Council wanted to make the change now, well ahead of the election, so anyone who ran for the position would know what kind of pay they could expect. Copeland has said that he is happy with his duties right now, so there is no need for the village to spend another $200,000 a year on a village manager and DPW supervisor. However, he has not yet decided if he will run for reelection in November. (TD)
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