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Council approves midyear budget adjustment to fund 4% COLA for non‑represented staff
Summary
The council approved a budget amendment to provide a 4% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for non‑represented city employees, funded largely by vacancy savings and modest contingency reductions in non‑general funds.
The Independence City Council approved a midyear budget amendment to provide a 4% cost‑of‑living increase for non‑represented city employees, effective retroactively to July 1. Staff said the general fund can cover the increase through reallocating personal services budgets and vacancy savings; other funds will offset cost increases with modest contingency reductions.
Council segment manager Leslie presented the background and policy rationale, saying the city had budgeted conservatively and…
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