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Council adopts employee COLA ordinance; police receive larger increase, vote 3–2
5930636 · October 7, 2025
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Summary
Council passed Ordinance No. 2025-2749 detailing cost-of-living adjustments: 5.5% for police (and code enforcement) and 3% for other city employees; additional lump sums were included for museum staff. Vote was 3–2.
Freeport City Council adopted an ordinance on Oct. 1 that specifies the cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) authorized in the FY25–26 budget: a 5.5% COLA for police department employees and code enforcement positions, and a 3% COLA for all other departmental employees. The ordinance also included position-specific one-time allocations for the museum: $6,000 to…
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