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Mount Pleasant council reinstates $10 longevity payment after reconsideration
Summary
After public comment and internal apologies, the Mount Pleasant City Council voted to rescind the recent change and adopt Resolution 2024-19 to restore a $10 longevity payment, saying the reversal reflects the budget commitment and staff will implement the revised policy.
The Mount Pleasant City Council voted to reinstate a $10 longevity payment on a voice vote after reconsidering a recently approved change to the benefit.
Resident Michael King urged the council during public comment to reverse a reduction that he said effectively cut a bonus check in half and to delay any permanent reduction until the next budget year. "I'm asking the council to reconsider that decision and reverse it back to the way it was," King said, adding that the TCMA training requirement in the city manager posting should be a preferred qualification so local applicants could apply.
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