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Liberty Lake salary commission approves 7% pay increase for mayor and council for 2026
Summary
The Liberty Lake Salary Commission voted unanimously to raise monthly stipends for the mayor to $2,865 and for council members to $920, citing a market survey of comparable Washington cities. The increase, described by a commission member as a 7% adjustment, follows a public hearing that produced no comments.
The Liberty Lake Salary Commission on Nov. 7 unanimously adopted recommended compensation changes that raise the mayor’s monthly stipend to $2,865 and council members’ monthly stipends to $920 for 2026.
Jim Bamker, a member of the Liberty Lake Salary Commission, presented the commission’s market-survey findings and recommendation, saying, “Our recommendation is to go to 2,865, which is a 7% increase.” He also summarized…
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