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Mr. Hanly admitted the increases were made possible - since a new medical officer of health and a new engineer had been hired earlier in 1977 at considerably less money than had been paid to the former employees, Dr. Frank Mills and Jim Britnell. When he left ,the county's employ, Dr. Mills was being paid $37,024 per annum. Dr. Brian Lynch, the new MDH was hired at $32,000 and when he has completed his public health course in Toronto later this year, he will be raised to $36,000 per annum. Jim Britnell, the former county engineer, was receiving $32,578 per annum when he resigned. His successor Bob Dempsey, was hired at $25,000 and will receive an increase of $1,500 on January 1, 1978. Mr. Hanly agreed that in effect, the money saved on the salaries for the MOH and the county engineer was divided among the department heads, holding the- o verall increase to the county taxpayers at 3.,8 per cent. The increases are, however, subject to scrutiny by the AIB and it is still not known whether or not they will be allowed. By way of explanation, Mr. Hanly said that in 1975, county council had approved similar increases for the county By Shirley Keller Huron County's department heads have been granted salary increases for 1978 which range anywhere from 7.5 per cent to 14.4 per cent. The increases were approved at the October session of county council without any question, county administrator, Bill. Hanly said this week. For the first time ever, the department heads negotiated their salary adjustments as other county employees. Negotiators for the department heads were deputy clerk-treasurer Bill. Alcock; planning director Gary Davidson; and social services administrator John McKinnon. They met with a special committee chaired by Warden Doug McNeil and comprising the members of the executive committee and the chairmen of all According to the printed report of the special committee, decision was reached to allow each department head .an increase in salary of $7S every two weeks or $1,950 per annum. "This increase represents an' average increase of 3.8 per cent for this group of employees, the special committee report stated. The following salaries 'were approved by council; - clerk treasurer administrastor Bin Hanly, $27,820 representing a 7.5 per cent increase; deptu-y clerk- treasurer Bill Alcock, $24,310 or 8.7 per cent; development officer Spence Cummings, $17,836 or 12.2 per cent; planning director Gary Davidson, $25,012 or 8.4 per cent; social services administrator John McKinnon, $18,434 or 11.8 per cent; museum curator Ray Scotchmer, $15,470 or 14.4 per cent; county librarian Bill Partridge, $19,006 or 11.4 per cent; and Huronview adminis- trator Chester Archibald, $21,242 or 10.1 per cent. In a telephone interview this week with Mr. Hanly, the department heads for 1976, but the increases were rolled back by the AIB because they didn't meet with the criteria set down in the guidelines.. This ear, he maintained, the increases do fit the terms of the guidelines. Mr. Hanly expressed some surprise that county council members did not question the -matter fully at the October session when the special committee report was presented. It passed in about three minutes, he said.. Reporters at the October session of county council were "out" when the report was presented, said Mr. Hanly. The report was not in the reporters' folders as is the general case and Mr. Hanly could offer no reason for the omission. "I was surprised when there was nothing in the papers about the increases," he said . "If the report wasn't in the folders on the press table, that's probably why the story was missed." Mr. Hanly said the report was not intentionally left out of the press folders and added it should have been included with all the rest. Also in the -report, was a recommendation for a salary increase for council members, which was approved. The per diem rate for committee and- session pay was increased four per cent from $46 to $48 per day, and from $28.50 tp $30 per half day, effective January 1, 1978. The warden's honorarium was also increased by four per cent to $2,750 for 1978 from $2,650 in 1977. Mileage allowances were increases as well effective January 1, 1978, from 16 cents per mile to 10.5 cents pet kilometer for those receiving thi car allowance of $60 per month and from 21 cents per mile to 11; cents per kilometer for casua mileage. County department heads were limited to one out-of-the-province conference per year. Tht approval of the committee 01 board concerned must be obtained and the trip will be permitted only if funds- art available in the budget.. Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are accomplished by low cost Post Want Ads. Dial Brussels 887.6641.