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Board debates growing overtime and whether to limit 2.5% COLA to lower pay grades
Summary
Aldermen examined rising overtime (projected near $432,000), discussed causes (callouts, events, minimum-call pay), and split on whether a 2.5% cost‑of‑living increase should be universal or targeted to lower pay grades.
Aldermen devoted significant time to staffing costs after the city administrator and department heads presented overtime figures and explanations. One member summarized the change from 2021 to current projections and found overtime rising from around $285,000 in 2022 to a projected roughly $432,000 for 2025; after accounting for CPI and merit-driven salary increases there remained an unexplained portion…
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