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Prairie City council approves two-step raise for city clerk and 3% staff cost-of-living increase (one abstention)
Summary
The council approved a two-step pay increase for City Clerk/Finance Officer Jadi Brown and a 3% staff cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2026; the COLA passed with three yes votes and one abstention by Derek Ingle.
The Prairie City Council approved a two-step salary increase for City Clerk/Finance Officer Jadi Brown: a $2.50-per-hour raise effective March 1, 2026 and an additional $2.50-per-hour raise effective May 12, 2026. Pam St. John moved the pay increase, Derek Ingle seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The council also approved a 3% staff cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2026. Joseph Disney moved the COLA; Pam St. John seconded. The roll call vote carried with three yes votes and Councilmember Derek Ingle recorded as abstaining. The minutes do not provide cost estimates for the total payroll impact.
