Decatur board splits on pay raises, approves a salary-schedule update that will require funding

Jul 15, 2026

After debate and a tied vote on a $2,000 retroactive raise, the board approved updating the salary schedule by $1,000 to reflect newly set maxima; funding for any pay increases will require a subsequent budget amendment.

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The Decatur Mayor and Board of Aldermen debated employee pay and budget implications at their July 14 meeting. Councilors and staff said the salary-range maxima had been increased but that the budget did not include funds to pay raises; the board considered motions to authorize retroactive raises and to update the salary schedule itself.

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