Big Raise For Burr Ridge Administrator?

BURR RIDGE, IL – The Burr Ridge Village Board is poised to give the village administrator an 11 percent raise next week.

At its meeting Monday, the board plans to vote on a contract for Administrator Evan Walter. It would last through May 12, 2025, when Mayor Gary Grasso's term ends.

Under the contract's terms, Walter would see his pay rise to $177,500, up from the $160,000 given to him last fall.

Then he would see his pay increase to $180,000 next May and $182,500 in May 2024.

The contract also gives Walter 20 days of vacation time and four days of paid personal time each year.

Under the agreement, Walter is not required to live in Burr Ridge. Like many administrators, he does not. He is a Downers Grove resident. Walter's predecessor, Doug Pollock, has long lived in Riverside, where he is an elected village trustee.

Walter, who was previously the assistant village administrator, was appointed interim administrator after Pollock resigned in fall 2020. A year later, the board unanimously approved Walter for the permanent job.