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Harrisburg council pauses proposed pay increases for elected officials, requests fuller data
Summary
Council members heard a proposal from the mayor to raise salaries for elected officials — including $5,000 for council members and a larger increase for the mayor — but moved to keep Bill 15 in committee pending comparative salary data and pension cost estimates.
A proposal to raise elected-official salaries in Harrisburg, introduced as Bill 15 of 2025, drew sharp questions from council members and was tabled for further review.
The administration said the package — which the presenter described as roughly a 25% total increase spread across offices and including $5,000 raises for city council members — was modeled on pay levels in comparable third-class Pennsylvania cities. The administration representative told council the increases…
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