Town of Chesterton municipal employees will receive no raises in 2013.

They will, however, get their traditional longevity bonus of $125 per year of full-time service, under the 2013 Salary Ordinance approved at the Town Council’s meeting Monday night.

Members voted 5-0 to approve that ordinance on first reading, 5-0 to suspend the rules, then 5-0 to approve that ordinance on final reading. Volunteer firefighters will receive a longevity bonus of $50 per year.

The 2013 Salary Ordinance is, practically speaking, identical to the 2012 ordinance. The salaries and stipends of elected and appointed officials remains unchanged:

•Clerk-Treasurer: $51,945.

•Town Manager: $73,000.

•Police Chief: $60,250.

•Fire Chief: $54,863.

•Street Commissioner: $50,527. The Street Commissioner will also earn $17,167 as MS4 Commissioner.

•Park Superintendent: $45,900.

•Attorney: an hourly rate of $150 for all counsel above and beyond the retainer of $12,657. The Utility will also pay the Town Attorney a retainer of $11,000.

•Town Council Member: $4,835.

•Plan Commission Member: $1,320 plus $50 per special meeting when requested by a petitioner.

•Board of Zoning Appeals Member: $1,320 plus $50 per special meeting when requested by a petitioner.

•Park Board Member: $500.

•Utility Service Board Member: $3,033.

•MS4 Superintendent: $64,806. The MS4 Superintendent will also earn $5,202 as Town Engineer, $10,984 as Economic Development Engineer, and $16,878 as Utility Engineer, for a total of $98,870.

•MS4 Operator: $41,616.

In other business, members voted 5-0 to write off a total of $203.70 in uncollectable refuse balances.

Member also voted 5-0 to declare the following official municipal holidays in 2013: New Year’s Day, Jan. 1; Presidents Day, Feb. 18; Good Friday, March 29; Memorial Day, May 27; Independence Day, July 4; Labor Day, Sept. 2; Veterans Day, Nov. 11; Thanksgiving, Nov. 28; the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29; Christmas Eve, Dec. 24; and Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

Members took a moment at the end of the meeting to reflect on 2012. Emerson DeLaney, R-5th, thanked staff and employees “for another wonderful year of getting things done.”

Jeff Trout, R-2nd, said that employees “did a wonderful job” and noted that “it was a little challenging with funding cutbacks but we’re working our way through.”

“A great job to all department heads this year,” added President Nick Walding, R-3rd. “We’re plugging along and I think we’ve got great things in store for us.”