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Mesquite begins data‑driven review of public safety pay and benefits; staff outlines three‑phase approach
Summary
City staff told council they will present a data‑driven review of public safety compensation and benefits. The manager described a three‑phase plan: address positions most below market, standardize job classifications, then work to close remaining pay gaps; council members urged comprehensive data before decisions.
Mesquite city staff said during the goal‑setting workshop that a thorough, multi‑meeting review of public safety compensation and benefits is underway and that staff will present data to the council prior to any policy decisions.
City Manager Cliff Kaheeli told council that public safety pay is “probably our highest priority” and that staff will present comprehensive analysis over several meetings rather than proposing a single number immediately. Kaheeli described a three‑phase approach…
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