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Century Reclassifies Assistant As Deputy Town Clerk, Discusses Salaries
February 20, 2025
The Town of Century has reclassified employee Mallory Walker’s position from administrative assistant to deputy town clerk in a split vote.
Council member Henry Cunningham voted against the move, which was recommended by interim Mayor Alicia Johnson. Johnson said it was important to cross-train employees to be ready if a position opens. She noted that Walker had essentially performed the duties of town clerk for months after the departure of Town Clerk Leslie Howington in April 2024.
Johnson proposed a $5 hourly increase for Walker, from her current $14.39, which Council President Dynette Lewis called “aggressive.”
The council ultimately settled on $18 an hour after reviewing the salaries of other deputy town clerks in the area.
Johnson said the town needs to increase wages and move employees away from near-minimum wage salaries. Florida’s minimum wage is currently $13 an hour, and some Century employees earn just $14.16.
“I’d like to remind everyone that our valued employees can go to McDonald’s and make the same amount of money flipping hamburgers. I think that’s inappropriate,” the interim mayor said, adding that the town risks losing employees to other municipalities offering higher salaries.
Pictured: Mallory Walker, a Century administrative assistant at the time, performs town clerk duties by taking minutes during a September 2024 town council meeting. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge
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3 Responses to “Century Reclassifies Assistant As Deputy Town Clerk, Discusses Salaries”
@John Connor … I couldn’t have said it better. However, I do not believe the two council members that objected have the background or experience required to do the job….
So instead of 19.36$ an hr you are going to pay her 18$ an hr. Way to nickel and dime your employees. The fact you complained that a 5$ an hr raise was aggressive even though she was from basically min wage of 14.36$. Maybe that council member should do her job, oh that’s right! If I were here I would be finding other work if that is how they are going to treat you. I guess that 50$ a week Century just saved payinhg her they can balance the books now.
McDonald’s increases prices for customers to cover the cost of higher pay for employees.