Two at water utility get pay adjustment

Two top officials at Central Arkansas Water were awarded cost-of-living adjustments following an executive session of the water utility’s board during a meeting held Jan. 12.

The board voted to give Chief Executive Officer Tad Bohannon and General Counsel David Johnson the same 7% cost-of-living adjustment that was approved for all Central Arkansas Water employees as part of the utility’s 2023 financial planning, according to utility spokesman Doug Shackelford.

The financial plan for this month was approved at a December board meeting, and the financial plan for the rest of 2023 was approved Jan. 12.