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Shakopee council debates pay increases for elected officials, directs staff to return with revised proposal
Summary
Councilmembers debated proposed increases to council salaries and the treatment of liaison per‑diems; after extensive discussion no ordinance was adopted tonight and council directed staff to return with a proposal centered on raising council pay to roughly $10,500 with an annual COLA and clarified per‑diem handling.
Councilmembers spent a sustained portion of the May 5 meeting debating a proposal to change how elected officials are compensated and whether to fold liaison per‑diems into base pay.
Councilmember Delaney said he supports benchmarking to midpoint for recruitment and retention but warned an immediate $3,000 increase is too large: “I think that's a little excessive for the work we do,” he said. City administration told the council its intent was to match comparable cities so council service is not a barrier for candidates who cannot afford to serve. The…
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