Plainfield Board OKs New Contract For Murphy

PLAINFIELD, IL - After swearing in its newly elected trustees and village president, the Plainfield Village Board on Monday voted unanimously to approve a new four-year contract for Village Administrator Brian Murphy. Under the pact, Murphy receives a salary of $171,720.88, plus a monthly vehicle allowance of $600. The contract is valid from May 1 through the last day of Village President Mike Collins' current term, which expires in 2021.

Murphy, a Michigan native, has served in the role since 2009. According to the Better Government Association, his salary for 2016 was $163,446.32; in 2015, it was $159,460.

Also on Monday, Collins presented outgoing trustee Tom Ruane with a plaque in appreciation of his service as a Plainfield trustee, lauding him as a "very civic-minded individual." Appointed in February, Ruane served remaining two months of trustee Jim Racich's term after Racich resigned to move to Joliet.

Newly elected trustees Larry Newton and Cally Larson were sworn in, alongside incumbent Margie Bonuchi, who won re-election last month.

Village Administrator Brian Murphy/Patch file photo