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New Bremen council discusses 2025 appropriations and proposed 3.50% wage increase
Summary
At a Dec. 9 council meeting the village discussed second readings of the 2025 appropriations ordinance and a proposed 3.50% wage increase for employees; staff said the 2025 appropriations are expected to be comparable to 2024 and that budget work is ongoing.
Council members heard updates on the village’s 2025 budget and a proposed across‑the‑board 3.50% wage increase during second readings on Dec. 9, 2024.
Village Administrator Richter and Fiscal Officer Amy M. Speelman reported that budget work is ongoing; they said several quotes are still pending but that the 2025 appropriations are expected to be comparable to 2024. The council held second readings for Ordinance 2024-11-29 (2025 appropriations) and Ordinance 2024-11-30 (2025 wage increase proposing a 3.50% raise). No final votes on those ordinances were recorded at this meeting.
Administratively, the minutes note a Vine and Park Street bid opening scheduled for Dec. 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., and a Planning Commission meeting set for Dec. 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to consider Phase III of the Cardinal Subdivision (29 lots). The minutes do not include further details on the proposed wage increase, such as effective dates, eligibility or budgeted cost; those specifics were not provided at the time of the meeting.
