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Urbana City Council places multiple salary ordinances for second reading
Summary
At its Feb. 4 regular meeting, the Urbana City Council placed a set of ordinances on second reading that set pay ranges for several city positions, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027; the measures set ranges rather than individual salaries and require later administrative assignment within those ranges.
The Urbana City Council on Feb. 4 placed a package of salary ordinances on second reading that set pay ranges for several city positions, including the fire chief, assistant fire chief, police lieutenant and several department directors. The council did not adopt final salaries; it approved ranges the administration will use to set pay.
City counsel told the council the ordinances establish ranges rather than fixed salaries and are intended to give administration flexibility when hiring or setting pay. Staff member Carrie outlined specific adjustments for central staff, saying the central-staff package includes a 1.5% market-rate adjustment plus a 4% increase in year one and 5% increases in years two and three.
Councilmember Gary moved the central-staff ordinance to the floor; other ordinances were placed on…
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