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Hallock council approves 3% COLA for 2025 after Personnel Committee recommended 4%; one abstention
Summary
The Hallock City Council voted 4-0-1 on Dec. 2, 2024 to approve a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment to the 2025 pay scale after a Personnel Committee recommendation of 4%; Councilor Jennifer Peterson abstained. The council also approved employees receiving the afternoon off on Dec. 24.
The Hallock City Council approved a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) to the 2025 pay scale at its Dec. 2, 2024 meeting. Administrator Kendra Kroening reported that the Personnel Committee had compiled data from prior years and comparable Minnesota cities and recommended a 4% increase, but the council voted to grant 3%.
Councilor Kevin Waller moved to approve a 3% COLA; Councilor Mike Totleben seconded the motion. The motion passed on a 4‑0‑1 vote, with Councilor Jennifer Peterson recorded as abstaining. The minutes do not record further detail about how the COLA will be applied to specific pay grades beyond the stated change to the 2025 pay scale.
Separately, Mayor David Treumer moved to give city employees the afternoon off on Dec. 24, 2024; the motion was seconded by Councilor Kevin Waller and passed unanimously.
