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Oak Harbor Salary Commission declines COLA for mayor and council, schedules Dec. 2 meeting
Summary
At its annual meeting the Oak Harbor Salary Commission voted unanimously to not consider a cost-of-living adjustment for the mayor and city council, approved minutes with minor edits, reviewed pending appointments and set a tentative meeting for Dec. 2 at City Hall.
The Oak Harbor Salary Commission at its annual meeting voted unanimously to not consider a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the mayor and city council and set a tentative follow-up meeting for Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. at City Hall.
The decision came amid a brief review of draft bylaw updates, a discussion of two commission vacancies and approval of the minutes from the previous meeting with two agreed edits. Commissioners also reviewed term-expiration dates for current members and directed staff to solicit applications for the vacancies.
Why it matters: the commission advises on pay and related policy for elected city officials; by choosing not to consider a COLA at this meeting, the commission removed a…
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