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Council accepts salary-setting panel—s recommendation amid split vote and public pushback
Summary
The council narrowly accepted a salary-setting commission—s recommendation to raise council pay (roughly a 30% adjustment) after public opposition and debate about timing while public-safety contracts remain unsettled. The vote passed 4-3; several members tied the decision to workload and recruitment concerns.
The Stockton City Council on April 28 voted 4-3 to accept a salary-setting commission recommendation that increases council compensation. The recommendation, produced by a commission convened under the city charter, proposed a roughly 30% adjustment to bring council pay closer to peer cities.
Opponents said the timing was poor while public-safety labor contracts remained unresolved…
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