Sunday, April 6, 2025

 Templeton 3rd qtr. meals tax =

$17,630.00. Total so far = $63,686.00.
Looking back to fy2021, 3rd qtr (March) has always been lowest qtr., with June climbing back up, hope that trend continues for a fifth year.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

 From The Gardner News - December 2024https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/education/2024/10/16/narragansett-regional-school-districts-top-earners-for-fiscal-2024-superintendent-principal-teacher/75622276007/


The top 20 highest-earning Templeton employees during fiscal 2024 all made six-figure salaries, many of whom were from the Police Department or Light Department.

The town spent $6,670,193 in FY24 on the payroll of 240 employees. In FY23, the town paid a total of $6,183,928 on the salaries of 215 employees, and only 13 employees earned a six-figure salary.

The highest earner is Police Sgt. Derek Hall, who earned a total of $170,339, which included $47,752 in overtime. After Hall is Detective Eric Smith, who earned a total of $154,557 with $35,251 in overtime. The third highest earner is Nicholas Malnati, a patrolman who earned a total of $150,354 with $46,203 in overtime in FY24.

The fourth highest earner is John Driscoll, the Municipal Light and Water Plant general manager, with a salary of $147,914. Following Driscoll is the department's Lead Lineman Nicholas Houston, who earned $11,997 in overtime and made a total income of $131,925. The sixth-highest earner is Joseph Parker, a lineman for the light department, who earned $11,971 in overtime and earned a total of $129,948.

Michael Bennett, the town's police chief, earned a salary of $128,251, which makes him the seventh-highest earner. Electric Superintendent Thomas Berry earned $125,386, making him the eighth-highest earner. The ninth-highest earner is Shane Egan, a lineman for the Light and Water Department with a salary of $125,386. Egan earned $8,563 in overtime this past fiscal year. Steven Flis, a police sergeant, earned $31,329 in overtime, giving him a total salary of $120,723 in FY24, making him the 10th highest earner.

Last NameFirst NameEmployee PositionTotal EarningsOvertime/Other
HallDerekPolice Sergeant$170,339.01 $47,752.76
SmithEricDetective$154,577.62 $35,251.77
MalnatiNicholasPatrolman$150,354.78 $46,203.06
DriscollJohnMunicipal Light and Water Plant General Manager$147,914.84 0.00
HoustonNicholasLead Lineman$131,925.83 $11,997.76
ParkerJosephLineman$129,948.49 $11,971.18
BennettMichaelPolice Chief$128,251.45 $0.00
BerryThomasElectric Superintendent$125,386.54 $0.00
EganShaneLineman$123,830.49 $8,563.16
FlisStevenPolice Sergeant$120,723.83 $31,329.68
WelchNoahPolice Officer$114,777.97 $14,335.72
DanielsKyleFirefighter/ Paramedic$114,315.05 $44,439.05
WhiteJohnLead Lineman$109,661.10 $391.50
LamontagneAdamTown Administrator$107,850.00 $0.00
DonahueDanielPolice Officer$107,785.08 $14,158.04
Deschenes IIIRobertPolice Officer$106,519.65 $21,418.71
SchwingerScottWater Superintendent$105,649.47 $14,962.68
GearinTylerGroundsman$104,614.06 $5,945.18
MatsonCalebPolice Officer$103,881.07 $19,969.05
ChapmanWilliamPolice Officer$103,122.03 $10,579.20
Templeton Town employees who had the top 20 highest earned salaries in FY24. Overtime/other earnings are included in the total earnings.