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Cairo council votes 12% raise for city manager after executive session
Summary
Following an executive session, the Cairo City Council approved a 12% raise for the city manager, with retroactive adjustments discussed and at least one council member recorded a dissenting vote.
After returning from an executive session, the Cairo City Council voted to grant the city manager a 12% salary increase, including retroactive adjustments the council discussed during closed session.
A councilmember who proposed the change framed it as recognition for improved financial performance and staff efforts: "We're gonna retro the cost of living back to June... we'll take the first 5% to retro back to March," the member said during the public motion. Supporters described the raise as a retention and recognition measure after staff uncovered financial issues and improved collections. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote; one councilmember recorded a dissent.
The council directed HR and finance to process the adjustment in accordance with payroll rules and to apply the retroactive component as described in the motion. No additional personnel details were released publicly.
