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Committee recommends civilian employee salary ordinance; controller estimates civil pay raise cost at about $145,000–$150,000
Summary
The committee unanimously forwarded Proposal 10 20 25, an ordinance fixing salaries of appointed officers and employees of Lawrence for 2026. Councilors recommended a 3% civil-service pay increase and the controller provided a cost estimate to guide budgeting and line-item reallocations.
The Lawrence City council committee unanimously recommended Ordinance Proposal 10 20 25 — an ordinance fixing salaries of appointed officers and employees of the city of Lawrence, Indiana, for 2026 — sending the measure to full council.
During discussion, a councilor proposed a 3% pay increase for civil-service (civilian) employees for 2026 even though the amount was not included in the proposed budget. The controller provided…
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