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Committee recommends 3% pay increase for Lawrence elected officials as part of 2026 budget review
Summary
A Lawrence City council committee voted unanimously to recommend a 3% pay increase for elected officials in 2026, forwarding the ordinance to full council; committee members and staff discussed cost and whether the city clerk could be excluded from a group pay decision.
The Lawrence City council committee voted unanimously to recommend Ordinance Proposal 8 20 25 — an ordinance fixing compensation for elected officials of Lawrence, Indiana, for 2026 — sending a recommendation for a 3% pay increase to the full council.
The recommendation was made during the committee meeting after the ordinance was read into the record by the city clerk. Councilor Zach moved to recommend a 3% raise for elected officials; Councilor Massilla…
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