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Altamont council raises monthly health contribution to $620 and approves 1% COLA for staff
Summary
The Altamont City Council approved increasing the city's monthly health-insurance contribution from $550 to $620 and a 1% cost-of-living raise for full-time employees, both effective Jan. 1, 2026, following executive-session discussions.
The Altamont City Council on Dec. 11 approved two personnel measures that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026: the city will raise its monthly employee health-insurance contribution from $550 to $620, and it will grant a 1% cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time city employees.
Councilmember Kyle Wiford moved the motions and Councilmember Tyler Julich seconded both; the minutes record that both motions carried. The increases were adopted after the council recessed into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel matters pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The motion approving the health-contribution increase specifies the new monthly contribution amount of $620 and the effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
During the public discussion phase earlier in the meeting, Dyllon Stafford and Nathan Barnett spoke on the employee-health matter (the minutes do not record their positions). City officials did not provide a detailed budget breakdown in the minutes; the record indicates only the approved amounts and the effective date. The council did not attach additional implementation conditions in the open minutes.
