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Renton residents say city miscalculated 2025 minimum wage; ask council to correct rate
Summary
Public commenters told the council Renton’s 2025 minimum wage was calculated at $20.90 but should be $21.10 under the same adjustment criteria used by Tukwila and Seattle; they urged the mayor and administration to correct the rate to comply with city law.
Resident Allie Robertshaw told the City Council that Renton’s calculated 2025 minimum wage is incorrect and should be adjusted upward to match comparable calculations used by Tukwila and Seattle.
Robertshaw said the city has listed the 2025 minimum wage as $20.90 (an increase from $20.29 in 2024) but argued the correct 2025 rate should be $21.10 under the same…
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