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Oak Ridge council approves 4% pay increase and one-year contract extension for city manager
Summary
The Oak Ridge City Council unanimously approved a resolution to raise the city manager’s salary about 4% (retroactive to Oct. 26, 2025) and extend his employment agreement one year to Nov. 1, 2030, following a favorable evaluation from a three-member committee.
A committee charged with evaluating the city manager recommended a roughly 4% salary increase and a one-year contract extension, and the Oak Ridge City Council approved the recommendation at its March meeting.
The committee chair reported that committee members — the chair, Mayor Warren Gooch and Council Member Chuck Hope — met twice and described the manager’s overall ratings as "favorable, highly favorable," noting accomplishments tied to the council's strategic plan and responsive leadership. The committee said the pay increase would be retroactive to the pay period beginning Oct. 26, 2025 and would raise the manager’s salary to $245,315.20; the employment agreement was recommended to be extended from Nov. 1, 2029 to Nov. 1, 2030.
Council moved and seconded the accompanying resolution and approved it by voice vote; the record shows all those present indicated "aye."
The action was presented as an implementation of the committee’s unanimous recommendation; the committee said the manager had met multiple strategic goals and had demonstrated adaptability, leadership and timely responses to citizen concerns. No separate dissent was recorded during the council vote.
The council did not identify additional conditions attached to the resolution; next procedural steps are ministerial (documentation of the salary change and amendment of the employment agreement).
