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Authority Approves Salary and Sewer Repairs

Pennsville TownshipFeb 12, 20262 min read

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The Sewerage Authority approved a retroactive salary increase for Kimberly A. Lockwood, raising the Authority-paid portion from $63,000 to $74,000 and her total salary to $86,000; the Township's $12,000 contribution remains unchanged.

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The Authority approved several personnel and operating measures, including a 3% increase for one full-time administrative employee and a wage adjustment for one part-time employee, both retroactive to January 1, 2026. It also authorized up to $8,700 for PCB sampling and a 2026 pollutant minimization report, plus $5,775 for an emergency sewer lateral repair at 201 Highland Avenue. Sludge thickener improvements remained paused, with tank-floor coating expected to be completed in March.

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Approved the retroactive salary increase for Kimberly A. Lockwood, increasing the Authority-paid portion to $74,000 and total salary to $86,000 while leaving the Township's $12,000 contribution unchanged.
Approved a 3% retroactive salary increase for full-time administrative employee Stevie Tinklepaugh.
Approved an adjustment to the hourly wage for part-time administrative employee Wendy Baldwin, retroactive to January 1, 2026; the amount was not stated.
Authorized up to $8,700 for PCB sample collection and development of the 2026 pollutant minimization plan report.
Authorized payment of $5,775 to JF Wilson, Inc. for emergency repairs to the sewer lateral at 201 Highland Avenue.
Approved the Authority's 2026 organizational, contracting, financial, meeting, and public-participation resolutions, including a five-minute limit per person for public comment.
Unanimously approved the reappointments of Jordan Schlump and John Wilson Sr. as alternate Authority members, with terms ending January 31, 2030, and January 31, 2031, respectively.
Approved a shared-services agreement with Pennsville Township for financial and human resource services.
Reported that sludge thickener improvements were still at a standstill, with tank-floor coating targeted for March because cold weather would extend curing times.

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