Butler City Council adopts FY2026 wage ordinance and approves police union tentative agreement

Mayor Robert A. Dandoy called the Butler City Council to order on Jan. 29 and the council adopted the second reading of City Ordinance No. 1839, an amendment to Ordinance No. 1837 that fixes wages and salaries for City employees in conformance with the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Mayor Robert A. Dandoy moved the ordinance; Councilman Painter seconded, and all present voted aye.

The council also approved a tentative collective-bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Butler City Lodge #32, covering the period Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028. The motion to approve the tentative agreement was moved by Mayor Dandoy and seconded by Councilwoman Quebedeaux; the motion carried unanimously.

Why it matters: adopting Ordinance No. 1839 establishes the pay framework for city employees for the coming fiscal year and incorporates labor costs that inform the City’s operating budget. The tentative agreement with the police union sets contract terms that will affect staffing costs and labor relations through 2028.

Details and next steps: the ordinance was adopted on a unanimous vote at the Jan. 29 regular meeting. The tentative FOP agreement is recorded by the council as approved as a tentative agreement; the transcript does not specify whether ratification by the union membership or final approval steps remain, so such steps are "not specified." The council did not record any dissenting votes on either item, and the motions as entered in the minutes show unanimous approval.