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Del City approves FY27 pay-range changes and several new positions
Summary
Council approved a revised pay-range and classification chart for fiscal year 2027 that includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and creates new positions (events coordinator, grants coordinator, utility-billing supervisor, communications supervisor, stormwater floodplain administrator) and funding for additional maintenance staff.
The Del City Council on June 1 approved updates to the pay range and classification chart for fiscal year 2027, including a 3% cost-of-living adjustment to the pay schedule and the creation of several new positions intended to support growing municipal workloads.
Manager’s explanation: City staff outlined major changes during discussion, naming new positions the council approved as part of the FY27 classifications: activities and events coordinator; grants coordinator; utility billing supervisor; communications supervisor; and a stormwater floodplain administrator. Council discussion also noted plans to add maintenance staff to support water and wastewater plants and other ongoing operations.
Compensation note: The manager framed the change as a modest adjustment (a 3% cost-of-living change) and discussed the city’s existing minimum pay level; transcript remarks included an inconsistent spoken figure for the minimum pay ($15 vs. an audio artifact of "$1545 an hour"), which staff presented as a clarification issue during the meeting. The motion to adopt the pay-range and classification chart passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: Council and staff said the new classifications — particularly a grants coordinator — are meant to increase capacity to pursue and manage external funding (ACOG, state commerce grants) and to provide operational stability across several departments.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with job descriptions, budget allocations and recruitment processes for the newly authorized positions. The council noted some positions may be created on paper first and funded as vacancies or budget availability allow.
