Future supervisors in Marshall Township could see a pay increase for their work as elected officials. In fact, so will many future supervisors across the region. What supervisors are paid is regulated by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and is based on census population numbers. Because the 2000 census numbers show that Marshall Township has passed the 5,000 resident mark, newly elected supervisors will be eligible to receive $100 per meeting, with a maximum of $2,500 a year. Currently, the supervisors are paid $75 per meeting, with the yearly maximum pay at $1,875. Supervisor Chairman Richard Stover and Supervisors Jack Candek and Tom Madigan briefly discussed the raise at their meeting Tuesday but seemed uneasy about voting on the matter. Supervisors tabled the issue until October to hear the views of Supervisors Art White Jr. and Richard Scavo, who were absent Tuesday. 'This kind of hit us all unprepared,' Stover said. Neil McFadden, township manager, said he went ahead and drew up an ordinance for the increase after seeing that the official population had increased from 4,010 to 5,996 from 1990 to 2000. 'The philosophy is that the larger population makes for a increased workload for the board members,' McFadden said. Ginni Linn, director of communication for the supervisor association, said based on regulations, supervisor pay is set up as follows: Population of up to 4,999 - up to $1,875 a year. Population of 5,000 to 9,999 - up to $2,500 a year. Population of 10,000 to 14,999 - up to $3,250 a year. Population of 15,000 to 24,999 - up to $4,125 a year. Population of 25,000 to 34,999 - up to $4,375 a year. Population of 35,000 or more - up to $5,000 a year. If a current board votes to increase supervisor pay, the pay rate will not go into effect until January 2002. At that time, board members who won in the November election will be eligible for the new pay rate, Linn said. Members whose terms were not up for election in November will not be eligible for the raise until they are re-elected. Once a pay increase is approved, that pay increase is still applicable even if population numbers drop in the next census. As a result of the new census numbers, other townships also are increasing the pay of their supervisors. Officials in Pine Township this summer raised supervisor pay from $1,875 a year to $2,500 a year after the population climbed from 4,048 to 7,683, said Cheryl Fischer, assistant manager. In Cranberry Township, township manager Jerry Andree said newly elected and re-elected supervisors also will see a raise come next year. According to census numbers, the township's population went from 14,816 in 1990 to 23,625 in 2000. The jump means supervisors will receive $4,125 annually, up from the $3,250 they receive now. In addition to receiving a stipend, supervisors also are eligible to receive health care benefits from their townships. In Marshall and Pine townships, no supervisor receives health care benefits from the township. However, in Cranberry, Supervisor Bill Ambrass is on the township's health care plan. Ashley Gerwig can be reached at agerwig@tribweb.com or (724) 779-7112.

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