Hagerman receives promotion to be 'back up support'

Public Works Director Karl Hagerman was recently promoted to a position with no official title, yet his salary increased by more than $12,000 - a raise that resulted from the Borough manager deploying him to give managerial guidance to the interim Power & Light superintendent.

"I'm kind of like back up support," Hagerman said. "It's a similar situation as the utility position."

Manager Steve Giesbrecht promoted Scott Newman, who is the line foreman with Power & Light, to interim superintendent. He promoted Hagerman to oversee project planning, human resources and budgeting, giving him the same...