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Atwater council delays proposal to equalize department‑head salaries after public outcry
Summary
Councilmembers voted to postpone action on a staff proposal to equalize public works, finance and HR director salary ranges after extensive public comment raising fiscal, equity and pension concerns; council directed staff to return with more analysis on Sept. 28.
The Atwater City Council voted on Feb. 23 to postpone consideration of a staff proposal to equalize salary ranges for several department-head positions until a Sept. 28 meeting after hours of public comment and council discussion about fiscal impact, equity and long-term obligations.
City management presented a study comparing Atwater to a set of nearby cities and proposed raising salary ranges for finance, human resources and public works directors to align with the community-development director’s current range. Staff said the…
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