Cheyenne council adopts 3% cost-of-living raise for city employees
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Summary
The Cheyenne City Council voted to adopt a 3% cost-of-living salary adjustment for all full‑time and part‑time city employees; council members noted retention and recruitment considerations and requested further budget focus on lower-paid staff in future cycles.
The Cheyenne City Council on Dec. 8 adopted a resolution to authorize a 3% cost-of-living salary adjustment for all full‑time and part‑time city employees for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The measure was presented as a finance-committee recommendation. Several council members praised the move as a fair, administrable approach to compensation while acknowledging that pay and retention are complex. Council Member Moody said he supported the vote “because I do wanna see those that are, you know, really struggling to make ends meet under $60,000 get something,” but urged future budget work to focus more assistance on employees making under $60,000.
City staff, including Treasurer Lockman and Human Resources representatives, were recognized for preparing pay schedules and options. The resolution was adopted by the council.
What happens next: city payroll will be adjusted consistent with the adopted resolution and any budget implications will be addressed in the next budget cycle.
Provenance: Presentation and discussion on the COLA occurred starting at SEG 406 and the resolution was adopted by voice vote at SEG 499.