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Bellevue council approves pay changes for engineer and safety-service director, rejects four other supervisor pay ordinances

Bellevue City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The Bellevue City Council on Feb. 9 approved Ordinance No. 21-25, changing pay and benefits for the City Engineer and Safety-Service Director, but rejected four related salary-and-benefits ordinances for supervisors and department heads after public comment and debate over sick-leave cash-outs and pay caps.

Bellevue City Council on Monday adopted Ordinance No. 21-25, which revises salary and benefit provisions for the city engineer and the Safety-Service Director, and rejected four companion ordinances that would have changed pay and benefits for supervisors and several department heads.

The measure affecting the engineer and Safety-Service Director passed on a 4-3 vote; Council members who voted no were Mr. Baker, Mr. Morrison and Mr. Shepherd. Council rejected Ordinance Nos. 22-25 (supervisors), 23-25 (Economic Development Director), 24-25 (Finance Superintendent) and 25-25 (Recreation Director) by identical 4-3 votes. Several votes followed discussion…

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