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Draft budget raises pay across city workforce; council told changes improve recruitment but won't close market gap
Summary
The FY26 draft budget includes pay increases: a 10% agreement for fire civil-service personnel, a proposed 8% increase for police civil service, and a 6% base increase for other employees; staff also proposed reducing TMRS vesting from 10 to 5 years and adding several positions.
Wichita Falls — City staff said the FY26 draft budget increases employee compensation across major groups and funds several new positions intended to improve operations and recruitment.
At the Aug. 12 meeting, staff listed three compensation elements: a 10% pay increase for fire civil-service personnel under a reported agreement; a proposed 8% increase for police civil service base pay; and a 6% base increase for all other city employees. Steven Calvert said the package “is a step in the right direction” though he added, “Are we there yet? No. But we've made…
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