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Salary commission recommends 2.44% COLA for elected officials; mayor to get 1% market bump, council president 10% stipend
Summary
The Lake Stevens Salary Commission recommended a 2.44% cost-of-living adjustment for elected officials, a 1% market adjustment for the mayor and a 10% additional stipend for the council president, and scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 1.
The Lake Stevens Salary Commission recommended a 2.44% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for elected officials, a 1% market adjustment for the mayor and a 10% additional stipend for the council president, the commission said during its meeting. The commission directed staff to publish the recommendation and hold a public hearing on Dec. 1 before any final vote.
The recommendation would raise the monthly base council pay to $1,025 (a rounded 2.5% figure based on a 2.44% COLA) and increase the council president’s pay by 10% to $1,127.50 per month. The commission recommended a 2.44% COLA plus a 1% market adjustment for the mayor, which staff calculated at $10,984.56 per month,…
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