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Council advances 2026 budget; councilwoman proposes 2% raise for part‑time employees
Summary
Council moved to combine multiple budget items and advanced the 2026 general fund and capital budgets on first reading. Councilwoman Deborah Ross proposed a 2% raise for part‑time city employees (estimated additional ~$10,669), prompting extended discussion about scope, precedent and classifications; debate continued through the end of the transcript.
The council combined budget items 10 through 37 into a single vote and introduced the 2026 general fund and capital budgets. During amendments, Councilwoman Deborah Ross proposed adding a 2% wage increase for part‑time city employees — a measure she said would cost approximately $10,669 in total across affected accounts as calculated in the budget draft. Ross said the…
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