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Council approves $1-per-hour plus 5% raise for police hourly staff for FY26
Summary
Council approved a wage increase for police department hourly employees—$1 per hour plus an additional 5%—effective July 1, 2025. The increase matches the city’s bargaining unit raise for fiscal year 2026.
The Lamar City Council approved a compensation increase for Police Department hourly employees on March 18. City administration and police staff recommended a $1-per-hour increase plus a 5% raise for each hourly position for fiscal year 2026, effective July 1, 2025.
Staff noted that police hourly employees are not part of the city’s employee bargaining unit and therefore require annual council action to set wages. The proposed adjustment was described as matching the increase negotiated for the city’s bargaining unit for the same fiscal year.
A motion to approve the $1-per-hour plus 5% increase for each Police Department hourly position passed by voice vote.
