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Ledger, The (Lakeland, FL)
January 21, 2013
Study: Dundee Worker Pay In Line With Other Cities
Author: Phil Attinger
DUNDEE Commissioners in Dundee have learned that despite having a tight budget year, they
may not be in much danger of losing employees to nearby cities because of salaries. A study by
Creative Insights Corp. in Lutz found that Dundee's pay is within the market range of similarsize
cities in Polk County and Central Florida.
Town Manager Andy Stewart said he plans to use the consultant's study as a management tool.
"I wanted to tell the commission we do take salaries seriously," Stewart said. He pointed out that
his own annual salary of $76,500 is below the market rate of $98,000 for similar-size cities.
The June 2012 study looked at cities with a population 10 percent larger and smaller than
Dundee, which actually has more residents than Frostproof and "slightly fewer" than
Auburndale, Stewart said.
When he presented it Jan. 8, Stewart said this would be a good management tool in the future.
While the consultant commended Dundee's commitment to fair pay, despite a tough economy
and tight budget, the report also said the public works director and library assistant are not being
paid fairly for the work they do.
The library assistant is a part-time, $16,000-per-year position that took over the role of
overseeing library operations when the former librarian left the $25,000 full-time position.
Commissioner Steven Glenn said the study would have to consider that other towns have larger
libraries.
The Town Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Town Hall, 202 E. Main St., and
expects to hear a proposed outline for the Downtown Vision Plan.
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