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Longmont councilors discuss minimum-wage increase, agree to year of outreach before action
Summary
At an Oct. 15 pre-session, Longmont councilors debated a possible local minimum-wage increase and agreed not to adopt a change this year, instead calling for a year of business outreach, data analysis and training to prepare small employers for any future rise.
At a Longmont City Council pre-session on Oct. 15, councilors spent significant time discussing whether to pursue a local minimum-wage increase and how to prepare small businesses if the city moves forward next year. Councilors agreed not to adopt changes for January 2025 and emphasized outreach and a phased approach.
The meeting began when the Chair introduced the topic, saying it was important for councilors to "hear each other on council on what we think about it" and noting, "it's really too late... to do anything about it for January 2025." The Chair said councilors should use the coming year…
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