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Spring City holds public hearing on proposed pay increases for key municipal employees
Summary
Spring City held a public hearing on proposed cost-of-living and targeted pay increases reflected in the recently adopted budget, including a 10% COLA for several senior employees and additional raises for the police chief and city recorder. The hearing was adjourned by unanimous vote.
Spring City held a public hearing on proposed employee compensation increases, including a 10% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for several senior municipal positions and larger targeted raises for the police chief and the city recorder.
The increase described as reflected in the budget the council recently adopted would provide a 10% raise for “main employees” — listed as the public works superintendent, power superintendent, treasurer, deputy treasurer and recorder — with an additional raise layered onto that for two positions. The proposal as stated at the hearing would raise the police chief’s total pay by 15.7% (a 10% COLA plus an additional 5.7%) and the city recorder’s total pay by 15.4% (a 10% COLA plus an additional 5.4%).
The hearing invited public comment on the proposed compensation schedule. A member of the public who identified themself as a resident said, “Just 100% support it,” in reference to the proposed increases. Meeting speakers also noted staffing consequences related to pay: one speaker said the city recently lost its secondary electrician after a competing employer in Star Valley, Wyoming, doubled that employee’s pay.
No formal action to approve the compensation changes was taken during the public hearing itself. After public comment concluded, a motion to adjourn the public hearing was made, seconded and approved. The motion recorded in the meeting was to adjourn the public hearing on the proposed compensation increases; the motion was made by Ken, seconded by Marty, and the minutes record at least one named affirmative vote by Randy Strait and state the result was unanimous. The transcript does not specify a final numeric tally of votes.
City staff present at the discussion were identified by first name in the transcript (Courtney and Dave), and speakers referenced recent budget work that enabled the proposed steps toward higher pay. The hearing record includes the council’s acknowledgement that recruitment and retention pressures have affected operations and staffing decisions.
