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Houston council approves pay increases for two city employees
Summary
In a May 5 closed session, the Houston City Council approved a $0.24 hourly raise for Robert Richards and a $1.19 hourly raise for Steve Floyd, retroactive to the Aug. 26, 2024 pay period, after both qualified for journeyman status.
On May 5, 2025, the Houston City Council in closed session approved pay increases for two municipal employees after they qualified for journeyman status.
A motion by Alderwomen Ann Tottingham, seconded by Alderwomen Sheila Walker, approved a $0.24-per-hour raise for Robert Richards and a $1.19-per-hour raise for Steve Floyd. The minutes state the increases are retroactive to the pay period beginning Aug. 26, 2024; the motion carried with six yes votes.
The action was recorded in the council's closed-session minutes; no additional details about the employees' positions or budgetary sources for the raises were included in the minutes. Mayor Samuel Kelley presided over the meeting and established a quorum before the vote.
The council returned to open session at 8:27 p.m. following additional business recorded in the closed minutes.
