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Council adopts finance committee recommendations, including 3% city employee pay adjustment; one item returned by city attorney

Milwaukee Common Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary

The Common Council approved Finance & Personnel Committee recommendations — including a motion to give eligible general city employees a 3% pay adjustment — and noted that one file (item 16) was returned by the city attorney as "not legal and enforceable." The adoption passed by roll call (14 ayes, 1 excused).

Milwaukee’s Common Council adopted the Finance and Personnel Committee’s recommendations on Dec. 16, approving several ordinances and resolutions and an amendment to enact a 3% salary adjustment for eligible general city employees.

The committee presenter told members item 16 had been returned by the city attorney as not legal and enforceable and, by law, would be referred back to committee. Several alderpersons voiced frustration at receiving the legal opinion late and said they wanted…

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