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Coconut Creek commission approves 3% salary increase and 5% bonus for city attorney after annual review
Summary
After an annual performance review in a Oct. 23 workshop, the Coconut Creek City Commission approved by consensus a 3% salary increase and a 5% bonus for City Attorney Terrell Piper, and commissioners praised her handling of major litigation and development agreements over the past year.
The Coconut Creek City Commission on Oct. 23 approved by consensus a 3% salary increase and a 5% bonus for City Attorney Terrell Piper following an annual performance review at the commission's workshop.
Piper, who told the commission she has served the city for 11 years, summarized the office's work over the past year, saying, "Some highlights of this year include a positive outcome in the gray star case, a positive outcome for the city in the Taco Bell case, finalizing the development agreement and land swap agreement for Main Street, resolving the dispute involving the landfill." She also thanked her staff and the city manager's office for support.
Commissioners described Piper's work as exemplary and noted heavy workloads and notable legal matters handled by the city attorney's office. "Your report is almost a doctorate thesis," Commissioner Welch said, praising the office's accomplishments and oversight of outside counsel spending. Welch told the commission the budget was increased by $1.5 million in anticipation of more intensive litigation related to the landfill, an amount that ultimately was not fully used because the city did not pursue the planned level of outside counsel work.
Commissioner Rydeau moved "for consensus pending the city commission's approval for a 3% salary increase and a 5% bonus." The motion was seconded and, following a roll-call-style confirmation, commissioners voted in favor. Commissioners recorded as voting yes in the transcript were Commissioner Riedell, Commissioner Welch, Commissioner Brody, Vice Mayor Wasserman and Mayor Railey.
During the discussion, commissioners also commended Piper's office for convening the charter review board; Piper said the charter amendment would go before voters in November 2026. Several commissioners urged that Piper request additional paralegal or support staff if needed. Vice Mayor Wasserman and others highlighted the breadth of work performed by the city attorney's office and the effectiveness of coordination between Piper and the city manager.
The record does not specify an effective date for the salary increase or bonus, nor did the commission record any amendments to the motion. No formal vote totals beyond the affirmative confirmations noted above were recorded in the transcript.
