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Canton council approves 3% COLA and increases health stipend for full‑time staff
Summary
Council approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for city staff and raised the monthly health insurance stipend for full‑time employees from $300 to $400 as part of the preliminary 2025 budget actions.
As part of preliminary budget actions for 2025, the Canton City Council approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for city staff and increased the monthly health insurance stipend for full‑time employees from $300 to $400.
Clerk Anne Koliha provided the budget update. Councilmember Kristy Ziegler moved to approve a 3% COLA for 2025, which Mayor Nordsving seconded; the motion carried. Separately, Councilmember Jason Magnuson moved, and Councilmember Jen Dowling seconded, approval to raise the health insurance stipend to $400 per month for full‑time employees; that motion also carried.
The minutes record the actions but do not provide a total estimated fiscal cost or the line‑item budget adjustments that will reflect these changes. The Council also reviewed other budget items, including reinvestment of a Wilken Park CD in the amount of $10,259.57 into a 6‑month CD at 1.5% (maturing April 28, 2025), and directed staff to review proposed updates to the 2025 schedule of fees and charges, including possible ordinance violation fees.
