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Commission approves raises for city attorney and city manager after annual reviews
Summary
Following presentations on performance and measurable savings, the commission approved a 10% merit increase for City Attorney Shawna Lam and a 12% merit increase for City Manager Daniel Dugger (retroactive to Oct. 1), and directed staff to mirror contract language regarding the 4-to-1 vote clause.
The Boynton Beach City Commission approved merit increases for the city attorney and city manager after the officials presented year-end reports on office performance and financial results.
City Attorney Shawna Lam told the commission her office delivered more than $20 million in measurable value in the last fiscal year, citing an $8.4 million PFAS settlement, negotiated interlocal agreements and reductions in outside counsel costs. Lam said her office drafted 355 resolutions and 33 ordinances, reviewed nearly 600 contracts and advanced organizational risk-management…
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