Cadiz council sets park manager salary at $60,000

The village of Cadiz took a vote at its April 9 meeting on the revived park manager position, which has not been filled yet.

Council member Sal Deluca reminded council that at the last meeting, the park manager role was approved, but the salary for the position was not set. He recommended the salary should match the clerk-treasurer’s, leaving the street, water and sewer superintendents and the police chief above that salary “as it stands right now.” That rate was confirmed at $60,000 per year.

“I guess my recommendation would be to keep it in line with everything else in the village,” Deluca said.

Deluca compared the job to a school teacher, saying the person in that role would likely put in fewer hours per week during the winter months than a teacher would during the summer.

“Considering how the village works I highly doubt that that person in the role would not still be able to assist the street department or any other department,” Deluca said. “They’re an employee of the village, they would be at the administrator’s discretion to point them where to go and where to utilize their hours best at that point in time.”

After discussion covering several areas of the job, Council member Albert Peters suggested starting the position at $50,000 and using the first year to determine if the salary should be increased. Council member Amy Ossman agreed, but when Mayor R. Kevin Jones asked for a motion, Council member Alice Barr said a year was a long time to wait for that. Council member Billy Hyde agreed with Barr’s suggestion of six months before making a decision on an increased salary.

“I’ve not seen a tiered salary position based on a probationary period,” Deluca said. “I think we need to make a decision.”

After a shorter discussion, a motion was made and passed, but it was not unanimous. Ossman and Council member Eric Miller voted no, making the vote 4-2.

Also, a guest asked about the proposed pickleball court and whether it will actually be built. Peters said they needed six days above 60 degrees to lay it down.

“So, we’re working it and hopefully next week we can get on it,” he said.

When the guest said if it is not going to get done this year, then the village needs to get someone else to fulfill the project, Peters agreed.

Peters repeated that he was told by the workers that they needed six consecutive days of 60 degrees or higher. He said the rubber material to be placed on top needs those temperatures.

“I’m riding them,” Peters said. “If it’s not done by the end of April I say we get someone else.”

Council also passed four ordinances, with the first, 2026-06, dealing with participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s winter salt contract for 2026-27.

The following three were read as emergencies. Ordinance 2026-07 authorizes the Cadiz Community Improvement Corporation to act as the village’s agent regarding the sale of property and “will earn for the work performed an amount equal to 10% of the sale price of any real property owned by the village or CIC.”

The third ordinance, 2026-08, authorizes the CIC to sell four lots owned by the village along Grant Street. The final ordinance, 2026-09, also authorizes the CIC to sell 3 acres of land along the Cadiz reservoir.

All ordinances were approved unanimously.