Council approves stipends

Employees working for the city of Green River will receive a monetary thank you from the Green River City Council later this month.

The council voted unanimously to approve a tiered stipend for employees Tuesday night. Full-time employees will receive $1,200, while part-time employees with more than 1,000 hours worked during the year will receive $750, part-time employees with between 500 and 1,000 hours worked will receive $500 and employees with under 500 hours worked will receive $250.

Green River’s firefighters will receive $500 as will the city’s three appointed positions, the cit...