Commission keeps mayor pay flat in 2027, approves 3.5% raise in 2028
Jul 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026
The Salary Review Commission voted 4–1 to hold the mayor's salary flat for 2027 and to apply a 3.5% increase effective Jan. 1, 2028; commissioners said the phased approach balances fiscal caution with a year-lagged CPI adjustment.
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The Salary Review Commission on July 31 voted to keep the mayor's salary unchanged for the 2027 year and to apply a 3.5% increase beginning Jan. 1, 2028. The motion, which the commission moved, seconded and approved by a 4–1 margin, sets the change as a two-step adjustment rather than a single-year increase.
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