Budget Work Session #1 tonight at the Lake Worth City Commission.

Yes. It’s that time once again.

The agenda for tonight’s Work Session is below.

Meet your mayor and commissioners in Districts 1–4:

Will lowering the millage rate by 0.25 mils be up for consideration once again to “send a strong message and encourage more investment”? Or keep the
rate where it is for “rainy days”?

During last year’s budget process, according to District 1 Commissioner Scott Maxwell (and current Vice Mayor Pro Tem), there hasn’t been a lowering of the millage rate in 10 years here in the City of Lake Worth. Although 0.25 mils is not substantial, according to Maxwell it would send a strong signal to Realtors, investors, and those considering relocating here in the future.

However, commissioners Andy Amoroso, Herman Robinson and Omari Hardy after considering the proposal were adamant that 2017 with so many budgetary unknowns, thought this year (2018) may be the year to discuss lowering the millage rate. If this issue does come up again in this year’s budget process be ready for a very lively discussion.

Here is agenda for tonight’s Work Session
beginning at 6:00 in City Hall:

Roll Call.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Updates, Future Action, Direction: 
A) Discussion about Class and Compensation Study (see below).
B) First Budget Work Session presented by Stantec:

• Water Fund.
• Electric Fund.
• Beach Fund [always a fun and exciting discusssion!]
• Budget Calendar.

Adjournment.

Also on the agenda is a “Discussion
about Class and Compensation Study”:

Department: Human Resources.
Executive Brief Title: Discussion of the draft Classification and Compensation Study.
Summary: The Classification and Compensation Study will establish the compensation philosophy and practices for the City of Lake Worth.
Background and Justification: A draft of a proposed Pay Plan developed by HR Compensation Consultants, LLC of Boynton Beach, Florida. They have produced plans for Palm Beach County public sector clients that include the Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County Tax Collector, and Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, among others.

The City of Lake Worth has not completed a comprehensive analysis of our Classification and Compensation structure since 2006. The City hired Springsted, Inc. to perform a pay study in July of 2014. Due to turnover with the City of Lake Worth Human Resources Department as well as turnover with the original Springsted Consultants hired to perform this analysis, this project became stagnant over the years.

The original data analysis and recommendations were never fully completed, and what did exist became dated and obsolete. The current Human Resources Administration hired HR Compensation Consultants, LLC to analyze, update and verify the existing pay plan data as well as recommend new a new pay plan structure for the City.


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