11/21/17 – 5:37 A.M.

Carey isn’t having any luck in hiring a new electric lineman. The Courier reports Mayor Jenn Rathburn said the village needed to boost pay for the position to attract candidates. Council agreed during Monday’s meeting and boosted the starting pay level to $25 per hour.

Carey’s electric department is currently operating with just two people. The village has advertised an open spot for more than four months, but no one showed interest.

Electric personnel must live within 30 minutes of Carey so they can quickly help resolve electrical problems.

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