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Nebraska City council approves 11.5% wage increase for Police Department
Summary
The Nebraska City Council on July 25 unanimously approved an 11.5% wage increase for the Police Department under a Fraternal Order of Police agreement and also approved the previous day’s meeting minutes.
The City Council of Nebraska City unanimously approved an 11.5% wage increase for the Police Department at a special budget meeting on July 25, 2024.
Mayor Bryan Bequette moved to accept the increase, which the minutes say was negotiated with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP); Commissioner Patrick Wehling seconded the motion. The motion carried with recorded yes votes from Commissioners Ron Osovski, Cole Sharp, Patrick Wehling, Joe Chaney and Mayor Bequette.
The action was taken as part of a special budget discussion held in the Gary White Memorial Room of the ROWE Safety Complex. The minutes record the formal vote and identify the increase as a negotiated change with the FOP; they do not include wage-table details, effective dates or budget line numbers.
The council also approved the minutes of the July 24, 2024 special budget meeting in a separate, unanimous vote (motion moved by Commissioner Cole Sharp and seconded by Commissioner Joe Chaney).
No additional contractual details or financing sources for the police pay increase are recorded in the meeting minutes. The minutes list city staff and department heads in attendance, including City Administrator Perry Mader and City Clerk Randy Dunster, but do not record further public comment or debate on the wage package.
The meeting record indicates the council recessed briefly at 10:51 A.M. and resumed at 10:56 A.M.; the session adjourned at 1:56 P.M.
