Rosenberg council approves step pay plan for dispatchers and higher raises for police

Rosenberg City Council on May 20 approved a resolution to amend the police department compensation step plan and establish a step plan for dispatch personnel, effective June 1, 2025. The council voted to raise sworn officer step increases to a 10%/8%/5% progression for officers, sergeants and lieutenants, and to adopt a 22% increase for the non‑certified dispatch entry level.

Council members and staff framed the package as a retention and recruitment measure. "Staff performed an analysis of the step plan as compared to other plans in the surrounding area and determined that the city was slightly below average of some neighboring cities when comparing base pay without holiday pay and overtime pay," a staff member told the council during the presentation. The council ultimately approved the higher step percentages after members said several recent resignations made…