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Melbourne Beach commissioners press for documentation before approving proposed raises
Summary
At a July 15 budget workshop, commissioners questioned proposed FY2026 raises — including a 10% bump for the town clerk and double‑digit increases for police and fire leadership — and demanded job descriptions, performance evaluations and side‑by‑side salary comparisons before agreeing to merit adjustments.
Melbourne Beach commissioners spent the bulk of a July 15 workshop challenging proposed salary increases in the town manager’s FY2026 budget and asking staff for documentation before supporting any merit raises.
Commissioner Tim Reed opened the session’s personnel discussion by questioning the budget’s starting assumption for cost‑of‑living adjustments. “I don’t agree with your 3% COLA number,” Reed said, urging the commission to tie any across‑the‑board adjustment to published CPI figures. Reed also objected to a proposed 10% increase for the town clerk, calling that magnitude “an extremely large one‑year increase” without performance metrics or goal‑setting documented in advance.
Town manager Elizabeth Mascara…
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