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Council signals support for 2.7% COLA for elected officials while deferring creation of new salary framework
Summary
Mayor Carrie Thompson and Clerk Nicole Bolden recommended applying a 2.7% cost‑of‑living increase to elected officials for 2026 to match nonunion staff pay adjustments; the council generally signaled support but deferred codifying a new principles‑based salary framework to further committee work.
Council members debated how to set elected officials’ pay for 2026 and how to develop a repeatable, principles‑based process for future years. Mayor Carrie Thompson told council she favored a 2.7% COLA consistent with the increase for nonunion city staff and said a longer‑term, principle‑based review would be appropriate but could be done outside the…
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