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Bozeman commission approves 3% merit raise for City Manager Chuck Wynne in 4-1 vote

Bozeman City Commission · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Bozeman City Commission voted 4-1 Jan. 6 to approve a 3% merit increase to City Manager Chuck Wynne’s base salary after public comment split between fiscal concerns and praise for Wynne’s leadership.

Joey Morrison, sworn in as Bozeman’s mayor earlier in the meeting, presided as the commission voted to approve a 3% merit increase to City Manager Chuck Wynne’s base salary.

The commission voted 4-1 to pass the raise, with Deputy Mayor Douglas Fisher, Commissioner Emma Bode, Commissioner Majic and Mayor Morrison voting in favor and Commissioner Allison Sweeney voting no. The motion was introduced and seconded from the dais before debate.

Why it matters: Commissioners defended the increase as a retention and performance decision tied to Wynne’s leadership through complex…

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