WYANET –  Village employees will be receiving a raise for the first time in several years. 

After some discussion at its meeting Tuesday night, the Wyanet Village Board unanimously voted to increase the salaries of full-time employees by $1 an hour and part-time employees by 50 cents and hour.

The board is also moving forward on its promise to keep the village updated. All village residents are reminded to visit www.bcrnews.com and sign up for BCR Alerts, an instant messaging service that delivers important messages to residents email or cell phone as a text message. Village Clerk Shelley Teske is also in the process of obtaining information to create a webpage.