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Oak Harbor Salary Commission approves 2.5% COLA for mayor and council, effective Feb. 1, 2026
Summary
The Oak Harbor Salary Commission voted to apply a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for the mayor and city council members, effective Feb. 1, 2026; commissioners said the increase aligns pay with comparables and will be presented to the council as a notice (no council vote required).
The Oak Harbor Salary Commission voted to grant a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the mayor and for city council members, with both raises set to take effect Feb. 1, 2026. The commission approved separate motions for council members and for the mayor by voice vote and instructed staff to route the signed report to the City Council as a notice.
Commission members reviewed salary comparables and implementation logistics before voting. The commission recorded current annual pay in the discussion: the mayor’s base salary was given as $135,000 and…
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