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Council approves first reading to authorize 1.5% bonus for city employees; vote 3‑1
Summary
On first reading, council approved Ordinance 25‑5 to authorize a 1.5% monetary bonus to city employees to match a Commonwealth pay action; the motion passed 3‑1 with Councilmember Michael Pollard opposing.
Council conducted the first reading by caption only of Ordinance 25‑5, which would authorize a one‑time 1.5% monetary bonus to city officers and employees to address disparities created by a Commonwealth raise for comp‑board employees.
City Manager Randall Eads explained the Commonwealth approved a 1.5% raise for state and comp‑board employees based on salaries as of June 30, 2025, and that some local employees paid by the city would not receive an equivalent increase. The ordinance, if adopted after subsequent readings or as permitted by law, would authorize a 1.5% bonus to be paid July 31, 2025.
The motion for first reading passed 3‑1 (Osborne, Farnum, Holmes in favor; Pollard opposed). Council did not take final ordinance action that night; the item advanced on first reading.
