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Lake City council approves police hiring bonuses and new pay ranges
Summary
The Lake City Council approved $10,000 hiring bonuses for officers, $15,000 for the police chief, and set new pay ranges; it also authorized temporary hires to correct a software data issue.
The Lake City Council on Aug. 4 approved one-time hiring bonuses for police applicants and established new pay ranges for officers and the city’s police chief.
Council member Gorden moved and Bruns seconded a motion to offer a $10,000 hiring bonus for police officers and a $15,000 hiring bonus for the chief of police. The council set starting pay at $25 per hour for non-certified officers (with increases after certification), $27–$30 per hour for certified officers depending on qualifications, and $32–$36 per hour for the police chief. The motion passed on a voice vote at the meeting.
At the same meeting the council adopted Resolution 2025-16 to hire temporary employees to enter data to correct software issues. The resolution sets the hourly pay for those temporary workers at $27.50. The motion to approve Resolution 2025-16 was made by Council member Wilson and seconded by Bruns. Roll-call voting recorded ayes from Gorden, Wilson and Bruns; Council member Vogt abstained and Council member Daniel was absent.
The council also tabled Resolution 2025-31 for further changes and took no final action on that item during the meeting.
The actions were taken during the regular meeting convened by Mayor Mike Schleisman at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Chambers. The council adjourned at 6:53 p.m.; its next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2025.
