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Laketown council approves pay ordinance granting seasonal and annual COLA increases
Summary
The Laketown Town Council approved Ordinance 2026-06 providing a one-time 6% cost-of-living increase to current seasonal employees, establishing a 3% annual COLA for town employees beginning in 2027, and creating an hourly merit increase for the town clerk; minutes do not specify an effective date.
Laketown — The Laketown Town Council voted on June 3 to approve Ordinance 2026-06, which outlines employee pay adjustments including a one-time 6% cost-of-living adjustment for current seasonal employees, a 3% annual cost-of-living raise for all town employees beginning in 2027, and an hourly merit increase for the town clerk.
Mayor Brandon Willis opened a public hearing on the ordinance at 6:05 p.m.; no members of the public spoke. Council Member Burdette Weston moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-06; Council Member Kirsten Gash seconded the motion, and the minutes record the motion as passing unanimously.
What the ordinance does: The ordinance addresses three personnel items the council flagged as priorities — a one-time 6% adjustment to make up for a missed increase for seasonal employees, a recurring 3% COLA to begin next year for all town staff, and a separate hourly merit increase for the clerk’s position.
What is not specified: The minutes do not state an effective date for the ordinance or the exact hourly amount associated with the clerk’s merit increase. Those details are not in the meeting minutes and would appear in the ordinance text or subsequent administrative guidance.
Why it matters: The adjustments affect town payroll costs and staff compensation policy going forward. The council recorded no public objections during the hearing and made no amendments to the ordinance in open session.
