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Council praises city manager’s leadership, raises base salary to $220,000
Summary
Following an extensive review that highlighted grant wins and stormwater planning, the Port Orange City Council voted 5–0 to raise the city manager’s base salary from $195,000 to $220,000 and directed staff to coordinate the effective date with payroll and bargaining timelines.
Council conducted a public evaluation of the city manager, during which multiple council members credited the city manager and his staff for grant successes, stormwater planning and mitigation work, improvements across departments, and operational leadership. Speakers noted recent grants and funding the city has secured and praised the city manager’s role in assembling and directing staff.
Council discussed comparative salaries in Volusia County and differing city responsibilities (utilities, population and full‑service municipal operations). After discussion, a motion to increase the city manager’s base salary from $195,000 to $220,000 was made and seconded. The council voted 5–0 in favor. Council and the city manager agreed to implement the salary adjustment with coordination from HR/Finance; council indicated the increase was intended to retain leadership and remain competitive regionally.
Council also noted the city’s phased defined contribution retirement changes (the city’s employer contribution moved to 17.5% and will reach 20% in the coming year), which factors into total compensation comparisons discussed during the evaluation.
