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Council includes $40,000 minimum-pay amendment in FY26 budget amendment
Summary
Council members approved an amendment to the FY26 operating budget (add-on Item 46) that council staff and sponsors described as raising the city's full-time minimum pay to $40,000; supporters said the change will help the working poor while one member asked for clarification on the caption.
The Memphis City Council on Nov. 18, 2025 approved an amendment to the FY26 operating budget (add-on Item 46) that council sponsors described as raising the minimum annual pay for full-time city employees to $40,000.
Councilwoman Green, speaking to the fiscal consent slate, said the amendment raises the…
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