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Council approves 4% pay increase for city administrator retroactive to Jan. 1
Summary
Following a closed‑session performance review, the Common Council voted 9–2 to increase the city administrator’s pay by 4% retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025; no other contract changes were approved.
Waukesha — After a closed‑session performance review under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c), the Common Council returned to open session on April 3 and approved a 4% salary increase for the city administrator retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025.
Alderman Rick Lemke moved the pay increase and Alderman Henson Slavin seconded. The council recorded the vote as 9 in favor and 2 opposed; the motion specified no other changes to the city administrator’s contract.
Why it matters: A retroactive pay increase affects the city’s personnel expenditures and payroll accounting for the current fiscal year; the council’s action followed a closed‑session personnel evaluation authorized under state statute. Council members did not adopt additional contract amendments.
Next steps: Staff will implement the pay increase in payroll and reflect the change in personnel records; the council did not specify further contract changes.
