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Citizens' committee recommends modest two‑year raises for Meridian mayor and council, proposes annual adjustment mechanism
Summary
A citizen compensation committee recommended raising council pay by $1,500 in 2026 and again in 2027 and increasing mayoral pay in two steps; the committee also recommended tying future annual adjustments to the same percentage changes given to city employees and having the committee review market adjustments periodically.
A six‑member, citizen compensation committee recommended July 15 that Meridian raise mayoral and council compensation modestly over the next two years and adopt a predictable, annual adjustment going forward.
Committee members — including Steve Corey, Brad Hoagland, David Ballard, Jessica Perot and others — presented their findings to the City Council, saying the goal is to keep the positions competitive and to smooth out historic “lumpy” increases that left council pay behind the local market.
The committee recommended a two‑step increase for council members: $1,500 in 2026 and…
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