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Council adopts 2.7% cost-of-living increase for elected officials for 2026
Summary
The Common Council passed Ordinance 20-25-45 setting 2026 salaries for elected city officials with a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment; vote was 6-2 after brief discussion and public thanks to officials.
The Bloomington Common Council approved Ordinance 20-25-45 on Nov. 19, setting maximum salary rates for elected city officials in 2026 and applying a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment to those rates.
The ordinance, vetted previously, covers the mayor, city clerk, and council members. Council debate was brief: a public commentator (Chris Murphy of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce) offered thanks to elected officials for public service; Council Member Flaherty said he supports cost-of-living adjustments in principle but prefers that elected-official compensation be rooted in a comprehensive compensation framework and said he would vote no. After roll call, the ordinance passed on a 6-2 vote and was adopted.
The ordinance takes effect per standard municipal procedures and sets the salary maxima for 2026 as presented in the ordinance text.
