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a letter from County Administrator John McCarthy suggesting that with benefits, Ms. Chabot’s time works out to $15 per hour. He said two hours a day every day would work out to $10,950 for a year. He noted that the authority could save some money by using a less expensive employee some days, and suggested the WSA could charge the town a 5 to 10 percent mark-up for providing the service.
Members were generally opposed to charging a “mark-up” saying people in Washington should not be subsidizing people in Sperryville. They decided to determine exactly what providing the service would cost.
WSA Chairman Gene Leggett and most members were worried about whether taking on the additional work would compromise the work at the Sperryville plant. “The thing I’m worried about is if this thing reduces your effectiveness at your primary job at the Sperryville plant,” Mr. Leggett said.
Members noted taking on the additional work would also put more miles on the car Ms. Chabot uses.
“It’s the Rappahannock Water and Sewer Authority,” membe’ Charles K. “Pete” Estes said. “We can be asked to serve any community in the county.” He noted that the county covers the salaries of the plant operators and is reimbursed by the WSA and the school system. The town could be added to that, he said.
Mr. Leggett said, “We all have the same objective, and therefore we can get there.” He
See WSA, Page A-8
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