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Brentwood committee approves compensation policy motions, EDST transfer and permit forecast boost
Summary
The Brentwood Ways and Means Committee voted to move several budget and compensation recommendations to the Board of Aldermen, including a forecast increase for building-permit revenue, notification to the EDST board and use of $1,000,000 of EDST funds for a COPs payment; the committee also approved an annual CPI-based salary adjustment policy. Public safety leaders urged a higher compensation target during comments.
The Brentwood Ways and Means Committee on a 4–0 recorded vote approved multiple budget and compensation recommendations and instructed staff to take the measures to the full Board of Aldermen.
The committee voted to increase the FY2025 building-permit revenue forecast from $200,000 to $250,000 and to apply the same assumption to subsequent years. The body also voted to use $1,000,000 from the city—s Economic Development Sales Tax (EDST) fund to help fund a 2018 certificates-of-participation (COPs) payment and to notify the EDST Board of that recommendation. Finance staff told members that UMB had set aside roughly $6.2 million in reserve dollars…
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