Council debates whether pay bump will let enforcement move from reactive to proactive
Staff said municipal enforcement pay was about 10% below market, hurting recruitment; councilors pushed for higher headcount or alternatives to clear a backlog of 311 complaints and blight issues.
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Councilors pressed municipal enforcement leadership on whether the FY27 budget's pay increases and positions will be enough to shift the department from reactive responses to proactive investigations. The enforcement chief said HR found the department "roughly 10% below what normal pay would be" and the budget raises compensation to improve recruitment and retention.
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