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Public questions Gunnison plan for 2% COLA for executive municipal officers
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on a proposed 2% cost-of-living wage increase for executive municipal officers; residents said the increase should be weighed against median household incomes and asked for pay to be evaluated performance-by-performance rather than across-the-board.
The council opened a public hearing to consider a modest 2% cost-of-living adjustment for executive municipal officers as part of the draft budget. Staff and the mayor noted that state rules require posting wages for executive municipal officers and that the proposed 2% adjustment reflects increased health-insurance costs and an effort to retain employees.
Residents' concerns: several commenters said the city should be conservative with wage increases while many households see little income growth. Carlton Jensen and other speakers contrasted the proposed salary postings with local median incomes and urged council members to consider targeted, performance-based raises rather than an across-the-board increase. Leanne Karen told the council she supported keeping council salaries in check and suggested individual performance review rather than equal percentage increases.
Council process: the hearing was opened and closed on the wages item and councilors recorded votes to proceed with the hearing. No formal salary changes were adopted at the meeting; staff and council indicated any final action would come after additional review and public input.
