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Council approves staff pay changes but removes raises for elected officials
Summary
After public discussion about optics and staff pay parity, council voted to adopt compensation changes for city officers while setting elected-official increases to 0%; members requested a comparative compensation report.
The North Logan City Council on June 2 adopted an ordinance updating compensation parameters for municipal officers and department heads but voted to exclude elected officials from merit increases.
Alan summarized the policy framework: the ordinance sets a 7% cap on potential increases (staff said a 5% average is built into the draft budget) while the city council had previously reserved a 3% allowance for council members. Council members raised concerns about public perception of elected officials taking raises during a period of proposed property-tax increases.
Several council members argued for prioritizing staff pay to retain undercompensated department heads. Kenny and other members urged more supporting data; Alan and staff said a compensation-comparison report is being prepared. Buzzy moved to approve the compensation changes but to drop elected-official increases to 0%; Larry seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
What happens next: staff will complete and circulate a compensation comparison report requested by council and implement the adopted pay parameters for eligible city employees.
Representative quotes from the meeting:
"I would love to take the 3% off of the elected officials," said one council member, arguing optics favored staff raises over council raises.
Attribution: motions and vote are recorded in the council minutes and the ordinance was adopted as amended.
