Council approves pay ordinance changes after divided roll call on one item

Council debate focused on substitute ordinances to set future pay for elected officials and to amend pay rates across city positions. Alderman Dimitrijevich presented a technical amendment referencing s. 755.04 of the Wisconsin Statutes; Alderwoman Piker and others explained that some elements apply to the next term and that the package includes both corrections to previous advice and new pay provisions. "Pay raises for members of the common council and the mayor," Piker said on the floor, framing elements of the committee recommendation.