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O'Fallon council discusses conditional midyear pay increases; staff says midyear amendment would be possible if revenues permit
Summary
Council members debated adding language to the FY2026 budget to allow conditional midyear salary increases tied to revenue performance. Staff said a midyear amendment would be the appropriate mechanism, and estimated a citywide cost of about $1 million for broader increases.
Council members opened discussion on the fiscal year 2026 budget during the Oct. 23 workshop, focusing on whether the city should plan for conditional midyear salary increases should revenues, especially sales tax, rebound.
Councilwoman Lisa Thompson said she wanted language added that would allow the council to consider additional pay adjustments midyear depending on revenue performance and legislative outcomes. "I just wanted to start the discussion of considering, perhaps putting some language into the budget that would allow for us to give…
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