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Council authorizes staff to solicit proposals for comprehensive salary survey, caps cost at $40,000
Summary
Council approved staff request to solicit proposals for a comprehensive compensation analysis to inform the upcoming budget; city manager said the study (last done in 2020) should be completed before budget adoption and will be capped at $40,000 unless council directs otherwise.
The city council voted to authorize staff to solicit proposals for a comprehensive compensation analysis and pay study. The motion, made by Councilman Hageman and seconded by Councilman Redburn, passed on a voice vote.
City Manager Greg (first name only in the record) explained the study will review job descriptions, total compensation (wages and benefits), and will present proposed pay ranges tied to comparable peer cities. The manager said the last study had been done in January 2020 and that the study is normally conducted about every five years.
Staff described typical study scope: updating job descriptions, selecting peer cities for market comparison, analyzing midpoint/high/low ranges and designing step increases used for employee progression. The manager said the city will work with council to finalize the list of peer cities and that the study results should be available before budget preparation. The manager stated that if the cost exceeds $40,000 it will come back to council for approval.
Council members discussed which cities to include as comparators (preferences expressed for nearby East Texas cities rather than the Dallas‑Fort Worth metroplex) and confirmed the work is intended to assist with retention and internal pay equity. Councilmember Sprowl asked the study be completed in time to inform the next budget; staff said that was the intention.
Motion: approve solicitation of proposals for a comprehensive compensation analysis (cap $40,000).
