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Newton council adopts pay-plan changes for one-third of staff, funds budget amendment

Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a budget ordinance amendment to implement a one-third pay-and-classification study covering public-works, police, parks and related divisions; City Manager Todd Clark said the adjusted annual cost is $345,965 and the immediate budget increase is $153,850.

Newton City Council voted Jan. 5 to implement results of a pay-and-classification study covering roughly one-third of city staff.

City Manager Todd Clark reviewed the background: the city adopted a rolling approach to pay-and-classification reviews and contracted a consultant in FY2020 to study selected departments. Clark said the initial cumulative impact reported…

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