Select Board approves wage increases for highway workers
Northfield Select Board approves wage increases for highway workers. Vice Chair Bernard Boudreau recommended the step increases after reviewing area wage data, raising employee compensation to the middle of regional pay scales, retroactive to January 18, 2026. The board also reclassified a library
Select Board · Meeting of January 20, 2026
Northfield Select Board approves wage increases for highway workers. Vice Chair Bernard Boudreau recommended the step increases after reviewing area wage data, raising employee compensation to the middle of regional pay scales, retroactive to January 18, 2026. The board also reclassified a library assistant director position from $24.03 per hour to $25.62 per hour, effective the same date.
In preparation for school district votes on a $1.2 million feasibility study, the board discussed Northfield's potential debt service ranging from $50,000 to $122,000 annually. The board approved warrants totaling $268,774.54. ===BRIEF===
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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