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Poquoson manager recommends using modest revenue gains for employee pay; council debates tax trade-offs
Summary
City Manager Randy Will proposed directing a roughly $161,000 revenue uptick toward a 1% cost-of-living adjustment for city employees, citing retention risks as neighboring localities increase pay; council members debated whether a 1¢ real-estate rate hike (quantified as about $55 per year) would be sufficient to maintain competitive pay.
City Manager Randy Will briefed council on the city general fund (about $41.5 million) and reported a modest improvement in projected revenues (approximately $161,000) from collections and sales tax trends. Will recommended allocating that amount toward a 1% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for city employees to help retain staff amid regional pay competition.
Council members discussed trade-offs between raising revenue and protecting taxpayers. The mayor and staff quantified that a 1¢…
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