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Maitland council approves 4% merit increases for city clerk and city manager effective Jan. 2026
Summary
Council gave both the city clerk and the city manager 4% merit increases effective January 2026 after annual performance evaluations noting average ratings of 4.9 out of 5; transcript discussion focused on percentage increases rather than consistent dollar figures in the public record.
The City of Maitland City Council on Dec. 8 authorized 4% merit increases for both the city clerk and the city manager, to take effect in January 2026, following the annual performance-evaluation discussion.
Council members reported that both the city clerk and the city manager received average evaluation ratings of 4.9 on a 5-point scale. Council discussion centered on an appropriate merit percentage (range discussed between 2.5% and 4%) and on regional comparisons for city manager pay. After deliberation a council member moved to grant a 4% merit increase for the clerk and another motion authorized a 4% increase for the city manager, both effective January 2026.
Transcript figures for current salary levels discussed during the meeting were inconsistent and partially garbled in places; the council framed its action in percentage terms and recorded the effective date as January 2026. The clerk and the manager expressed appreciation in public remarks for the recognition and the evaluation process.
Quotes from the meeting: "City clerk received an average performance evaluation of 4.9 on a 5 point scale," the mayor said during the discussion. "I would make a motion after the 2025 performance evaluation of Gloria Hollingsworth that we provide a 4% raise," a council member said (transcript speaker at SEG 902).
Provenance: Clerk-evaluation discussion and motion (transcript SEG 696–924). City-manager evaluation, motion and roll-call vote (transcript SEG 929–1171).
