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\"The answer was not yet. The answer was please give us time, in order to do the evaluation of all of the roads and be able to build out the long range planning of our road reconstruction and resurfacing plan,\" a city staff member said, explaining why staff recommended holding the $2.5 million figure while completing a full review. Staff said the city changed its approach in recent years from large-scale concrete reconstruction toward milling and overlay resurfacing to stretch the budget and touch more streets each fiscal year.

Public-works staff said that sidewalk projects have been a significant factor constraining how many streets the city can address in any one year: staff noted an earlier plan that had roughly $800,000 earmarked for sidewalks in the street program, and a separate annual sidewalk line-item of $200,000. Staff described the sidewalk program as \"underfunded\" relative to the backlog and said sidewalks were previously not the city's responsibility until roughly eight years ago; that change increased the city's maintenance obligations.

Staff also described a new software inspection regimen that will put every street on a three-year inspection cycle; traffic counters funded by council are currently gathering volume and weight data to help prioritize arterial and sub-collector streets. Staff said the city saved $273,000 by performing project administration in-house on a public-works facility but acknowledged the department was stretched during that work and needs to finish its long-range street-improvement planning.

Council members urged that the plan be published in a way that balances transparency with realistic expectations—the staff cautioned against publishing a far-future, fixed 10- or 40-year list because annual priorities and funding changes can shift. No vote occurred to change the $2.5 million figure during the caucus; staff said the evaluation’s results could lead to an increased request in the FY27 budget depending on findings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 20th 2025 City Council Caucus Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City public-works staff told the Erlanger City Council Caucus on Oct. 11 that the road-improvement allocation will remain at $2.5 million for the coming year while staff completes a comprehensive evaluation of street conditions and builds a long-range resurfacing plan.","taxTitle","Erlanger City, Kenton County, Kentucky","taxId",54389,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6159605,"Chief Raeder pitches cross-trained public-safety director and police-certified EMTs; council raises staffing and succession questions",585,600000,1185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5453446-80d51c3b1d8b526762c0b13b7766f43d&start=600&end=1185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5453446-80d51c3b1d8b526762c0b13b7766f43d/thumbnail_600000.jpg","/articles/6159605/Erlanger-City/Kenton-County/Kentucky/Chief-Raeder-pitches-cross-trained-public-safety-director-and-police-certified-EMTs-council-raises-staffing-and-succession-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6159605-946d1ee57c7cbb5a241827b0bff5c4e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077321&Signature=Doh0AwgzMtMBTurPEbIO29xbTTk7pVuZ4PXbSmKvtzdqYrXGcPFwssAMWTsOnFYz9CvkEdAthRdq7SGmgXuFyFOEtA8yTpyFmENm5ZDlKMhYGOQjUZmj~ROZy2QILFB3WPCCpi290BuntnfsdXoyOA-0Fso6r4S5weFhLHzM8hi45Y5WYV8ZpX7lYOohEAL2-29JdrVUQdI0lKsrUlO5RvGKRZAKb9qWUt46qnvnwzDvFTGt8RJz5HGmSk2e9UKOEQwrfFKDHWfbI0iYob8LBzznMfzTqsq032fpEBSKa-Ysa2b3SrpZOgwxMh1jA7eIFFyYsqJNFkYSkOC1M8Gq2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Raeder told the Erlanger City Council Caucus that the city is considering a public-safety director role and the use of police-certified EMTs to provide on-scene medical care while coordinating with the fire department.

\"We thought, why not have some people on shift that are certified? They grab their stuff,\" Chief Raeder said, describing his rationale for having officers able to begin treatment immediately in certain emergencies and then hand off to fire personnel. He said the idea emerged from discussions about improving responses to high-risk incidents, including active-shooter scenarios, and from efforts to strengthen cooperation between the police department and the fire department.

Raeder said the job description is written so a person with either police or fire certification could fill the public-safety director role; the packet describes equivalent baseline certifications used for hiring so the position would not be limited strictly to an applicant with police POP certification. Raeder referenced that the Louisville Airport has an integrated department that performs both policing and firefighting functions and said that model is the only one he found \"in the state\" during his research, though he noted comparable models exist elsewhere in the United States.

Council members asked how the certification requirements would be maintained alongside administrative responsibilities, whether the role would be difficult to fill in the future and whether a hire’s background could cause perceived favoritism for one department. Raeder said the move toward common training and a budgeted training center should help reduce those risks and that cross-training interest already exists among personnel. He also noted the proposed public-safety director position was included in wage-scale materials shown earlier in the meeting.

No formal hiring or ordinance action occurred at the caucus; staff presented the job description for consideration and asked council members for feedback to be folded into the FY26 personnel planning and budgeting process.","Chief Raeder described a proposed public-safety director role and cross-training police officers as EMTs to provide immediate on-scene medical care and unify police and fire functions; council members asked about certification, succession planning and potential departmental favoritism.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6159610,"Council caucus reviews proposed community engagement coordinator position to support growing events program",283,382000,665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5453446-80d51c3b1d8b526762c0b13b7766f43d&start=382&end=665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5453446-80d51c3b1d8b526762c0b13b7766f43d/thumbnail_382000.jpg","/articles/6159610/Erlanger-City/Kenton-County/Kentucky/Council-caucus-reviews-proposed-community-engagement-coordinator-position-to-support-growing-events-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6159610-d1be3acd3fd2610ecf54cb327e6b3bd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077321&Signature=dWiUpKyrtVMv4FmQifg1YmANfzko0aCWkXkFySHO3U60Sfdh2KwKzuus5eqgRAN3NUp7dU3Fn~5Ni1b0UW8DC1G8toUOMGRjniP87Wi71VHJ8~6mAV0Zktw-rvDMBoPCoE9J9VkCEYxEgqjzxcpJoK5pJnszeSo5~WP-3PQXzWe2s635R0eNcvjZ8NPFRIQD4-9Sdzs9uNm~As9LziP5FDrpdqypstZPkB2DGyy-PKmQRRoGqA3gT2ho0OSBe5jXC6vHivN8A7sIbpLZY3zQ-tiPzbeJZ7CE6rsuXpMQLEkmHysgw5lzVr3vvO-MnHK0XvLV-uB7QM40-hjCpOYq-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff proposed a new community engagement coordinator to manage the city’s growing events calendar and outreach efforts, staff said during the Oct. 11 Erlanger City Council Caucus.

Mark, a city staff member, told the caucus the coordinator would \"plan and manage recurring programs, our volunteer initiatives, educational workshops, neighborhood focused events\" and act as a point of contact for businesses, schools and neighborhood associations. The coordinator would work alongside the city’s part-time events planner, Kim Woking, and take primary responsibility for event execution and outreach.

Mark said the position intends to \"level up\" community events and sustain relationships with residents and local businesses; he referenced a memo from Hoffman that provided additional job-description detail. The position was included in the wage-scale packet as a new slot placed in pay band J.

No formal hiring decision was made during the caucus; staff presented the job description and said the role would be incorporated into the FY26 budget process for council action. Funding sources for the new full-time position were discussed as part of the larger personnel and operating budget discussions rather than as a separate line-item vote.

If approved through the FY26 budget process, staff said the coordinator would lead regular outreach programs, volunteer initiatives and neighborhood-focused events, working with the events planner to deliver larger events consistently and to increase business and resident engagement.","City staff proposed a full-time community engagement coordinator to support events, volunteer programs and outreach; the new position would work with part-time events planner Kim Woking and is budgeted in pay band J.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6159615,"Erlanger staff outline FY26 wage-scale adjustments, new pay-band placements for leadership roles",280,195000,475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5453446-80d51c3b1d8b526762c0b13b7766f43d&start=195&end=475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5453446-80d51c3b1d8b526762c0b13b7766f43d/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6159615/Erlanger-City/Kenton-County/Kentucky/Erlanger-staff-outline-FY26-wage-scale-adjustments-new-pay-band-placements-for-leadership-roles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6159615-1da551ec28709acf57387f2565b48408/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077321&Signature=QuBRx7XPzJLSCA3JEJxxg64RqEzn7EJ4tGxpxIaeFRums9f-AarnvWt9BneWgH7vCfaAkUPDJhUm5ZtCPc4e1xUVqunVj~K~uZTpSGKKw-cIUf4-UCvjqPmTcRL3jJJ5g2JFEmyNRQmmN5xSnyNw9NV0r0D~Pk7Uzt1dI0Qv0iKtIEpt5Iqvz7f9xFA2TEztOd~pnUSIhMV4em27l-s4I8T8erz-L8XFDgLeUqAz4qmDI068BSRXfrVLFQLa54Fi0pbSK0Gm0dm~y9H4nxF~cNXFRh48h40HBBADk1cfk7zE9Dr3J8Ga~Iah~1KC21Wh97jeo7~1pUigxw1rt3IwKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on Oct. 11 told the Erlanger City Council Caucus that the city’s fiscal year 2026 wage scale will be adjusted across the board by 2.9 percent to reflect inflation and that several leadership positions will shift pay bands.

City staff member Peter Glenn said the wage-scale numbers \"had been adjusted by that alone\" to reflect a 2.9% inflationary figure. He said the council packet reflects a uniform 2.9% change applied to minimums and maximums in all bands.

Glenn said the packet adds a director of public safety in pay band A; that band’s minimum-to-maximum span was raised to $40,000 to accommodate the new position (historically that band used a $30,000 span). He said pay bands B through H generally retain $30,000 spans. Glenn also said several existing positions were moved from pay band C up to pay band B to make their salaries “work out,” including the director of finance, the human-resources director, the director of public works, the economic-development director and an assistant city administrator. Finally, he noted pay bands I, J and K will continue to use $25,000 spans and that the seasonal maintenance worker classification has only a minimum, not a maximum.

The wage-scale presentation accompanied separate agenda items that described new job descriptions for a community engagement coordinator and a public-safety director role; staff said those positions were reflected in the proposed bands and job descriptions in the meeting materials. Council members did not take a formal vote on the wage-scale changes during the caucus; staff described the adjustments as part of the budget-development process and said any formal action would come through the city’s normal budget and ordinance process.

No city ordinance, statute or other legal authority was cited during the discussion; staff framed the changes as administrative budget and classification decisions tied to the FY26 budget process.

The council caucus ended with the usual adjournment motion; staff said they will return the wage-scale language for formal consideration as part of the upcoming budget ordinance process.","City staff presented a 2.9% inflation-based adjustment to the FY26 wage scale, added a director of public safety position with an expanded pay band, moved several director-level roles to higher bands and added a community engagement coordinator slot to pay band J.","actionData","errors"]

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