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Council refers living‑wage proposal to Economic Development advisory committee after robust public comment
Summary
City staff outlined a proposal to raise the city base minimum wage; roughly 500 survey respondents favored an increase. The council waived committee rules and sent the item to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for review.
City staff presented an initial living‑wage proposal at the Sept. 24 meeting and the council heard nearly two hours of public comment before referring the measure for further review. Community Development Director Alisa Montoya described a draft proposal that would raise the city’s base minimum wage from $15 per hour to roughly $17.50 per hour, add a formula that links future increases to a combination of CPI and HUD…
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