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Murrysville council moves to advertise amended 2025 salary ordinance to restore positions
Summary
Council voted to advertise an amended 2025 salary ordinance that would restore the assistant finance director position and add a lieutenant rank to police command staff; staff said the annual cost would be minimal and the lieutenant pay increase is roughly $2,800 over a sergeant.
The Municipality of Murrysville voted unanimously to advertise an amended 2025 salary ordinance that would restore an assistant finance director position in the finance department and add a lieutenant rank in the police command structure.
Municipal staff said the assistant finance director post was removed earlier in the year and officials now believe reinstating the position will strengthen the department. The staff presentation said a quality candidate had been identified who would better fit the assistant finance director role.
On the police side, staff recommended creating a lieutenant position to formalize the chain of command. The chief command currently includes four sergeants; staff said the lieutenant would oversee the sergeants and that the promotion would generally be filled from within. The estimated annual cost difference for a sergeant promoted to lieutenant is “roughly around $2,800 annually,” according to municipal staff.
The council directed staff to advertise Ordinance No. 1103‑25 (amended 2025 salary ordinance) for public comment. There was no vote to adopt the ordinance at the meeting; the vote taken was to advertise the proposed amendment. Council members present voted “aye” to move the ordinance to advertisement.
Municipal staff apologized for a numbering typo in the briefing packet and confirmed the correct ordinance number for advertisement is 1103‑25. Staff said the amendment would not immediately add a new sergeant position; instead, the lieutenant role would be created by promotion from the existing ranks and the fiscal impact in the current budget year would be minimal.
No formal adoption of the revised salary ordinance occurred at the meeting; staff will publish the proposed ordinance for public review and return with any required legislative steps and final adoption schedule.
