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Garden City residents back cost-of-living boost for executive officers; council closes hearing
Summary
At a June 11 public hearing in Garden City, a resident urged the town to cover a cost-of-living increase for executive municipal officers; a council member also said the mayor is working to provide employee health insurance. The council closed the hearing and moved it to a second hearing by unanimous procedural vote.
Garden City — At a public hearing on June 11, residents and council members discussed a proposed 2027 increase to the pay of Garden City’s executive municipal officers. The meeting, convened by Mayor Pat Argyle at 6:02 p.m. at the Lakeview Building, drew several town officials and residents.
The hearing’s most substantive comment came from resident Dana Hudrlik, who said the proposed increase "makes sense" and that "the town just needs to cover the cost-of-living increase for these members." Council Member Brad Davis added that the mayor is working on providing employees with "Health Insurance." These remarks were presented as public comment; no dollar amounts or a percentage for any cost-of-living adjustment were provided during the hearing.
The council took one procedural action at the end of the session. Council Member Susann House moved to close the public hearing and move to the second Town Council public hearing scheduled for 6:05 p.m.; Council Member Brad Davis seconded. A vote was recorded as follows: Council Member Brad Davis, yes; Council Member Susann House, yes; Council Member Ken Hansen, yes. The motion carried. The minutes list Mayor Pat Argyle and the other council members as present but record the roll-call vote only for the three members named above.
The minutes of the hearing were attested by Mayor Pat Argyle and Town Clerk Cathie Rasmussen. The record does not show any formal adoption of a pay increase during this hearing; the discussion consisted of public comment and a procedural vote to close the hearing and proceed to the next scheduled public hearing.
Next procedural step: the council moved directly into the second Town Council public hearing at 6:05 p.m., per the motion that carried at the close of this session.
