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Clayton council authorizes police chief recruitment, adds 4% COLA to base salary range

Clayton City Council · February 18, 2025
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Summary

Council approved staff's request to build a 4% cost-of-living increase into the police chief salary range to aid recruitment, raising the range to about $146,000–just under $180,000; some council members urged lifting the top end further and noted additional compensation mechanisms such as certificate and longevity pay.

The Clayton City Council on Feb. 18 approved staff's request to update the police chief salary schedule and begin recruitment. City Manager Chris told the council he wanted to build a 4% cost-of-living adjustment into the base salary so recruitment materials reflect the higher base and enable the city to negotiate total compensation, including certificate…

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