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Farmington council adopts pay increases for municipal executives and elected officials
Summary
On June 16, 2026, Farmington’s council unanimously adopted a compensation schedule that grants 5% increases for many executive officers and 5.5% increases for the City Manager, Community Development Director and Finance Director, citing COLA and merit.
Farmington’s City Council adopted a new compensation schedule on June 16 that raises pay for elected and executive municipal officers, citing state requirements under 10-3-818 (Senate Bill 91) and internal pay adjustments.
Finance Director Levi Ball said the schedule applies a 5% increase to positions including assistant city manager/city engineer, city attorney, councilmembers, fire chief, mayor, parks and recreation director, police chief, and public works director. The City Manager, Community Development Director, and Finance Director would receive 5.5% increases, described by Ball as a 2% cost-of-living adjustment plus a 3% merit increase and an additional 0.5% to offset changes in the Tier 2 Utah Retirement System fees.
City Manager Brigham Mellor told the council that merit reviews are handled by department heads and that there is not, to his knowledge, a formal council evaluation form for the City Manager’s merit increase. Councilmember Kristen Sherlock said she felt uncomfortable voting for a raise that included herself; Councilmember Scott Isaacson noted that the council had once refused a pay raise in past years. Youth City Councilmembers Kaitlin Sherlock and McGuire Bingham suggested councilmembers deserved the increase.
City Attorney Paul Roberts said the City can directly pay URS-related increases only for public-safety employees. The council voted unanimously to adopt the compensation schedule; the motion was moved by Roger Child and seconded by Melissa Layton.
The schedule is part of the City’s compliance with state law requiring adoption of compensation for elective and statutory officers after a public hearing. Council members and staff indicated the topic will be revisited as needed during next year’s budget cycle.
