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Council approves salary increase for mayor and council after debate over health coverage
Summary
At a special called meeting, the city council voted to increase the salaries of the mayor and council members while leaving benefit coverage unchanged; the decision followed extended debate over whether to drop city-paid insurance and offset that with pay increases and how that would affect the municipal budget.
The city council voted to increase salary for the mayor and council during a special called meeting, approving a motion to raise compensation after extended debate over whether to drop city-paid health, vision and dental coverage and offset that with higher pay.
Council members debated two linked questions: whether to increase base pay for elected officials and whether the city should continue to provide insurance for sitting members. Council discussion made clear the motion before the body was limited to compensation (salary) only; benefits were not before the council for action at this meeting.
Council members described prior direction to staff: the council had asked staff and the city attorney to prepare ordinance language and run required public notices so the options could be formally presented. Council discussion referenced legal review and advertising that the city had already paid for to move the matter forward.
During the discussion, several members said they had run…
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