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Council updates municipal salary ranges to align chief pay with contracts
Summary
Ordinance 26-21, updating salary ranges for city positions and aligning fire and police chief salaries (noted as 16.8% higher than the next position), passed on emergency reading to make payroll consistent with negotiated contracts.
Council adopted Ordinance 26-21 on emergency reading to update salary ranges across municipal offices and positions. The ordinance repeals inconsistent prior language and was tied explicitly to recently negotiated contracts for police and fire chiefs; staff said chiefs now receive 16.8% higher pay than the next salaried position and the ordinance updates pay scales accordingly.
Staff explained the change is required to align salary structures with contract terms and to accommodate a 27th pay this year that slightly increases payroll obligations. Council moved and passed the emergency suspension and final adoption, instructing HR and Finance to update pay tables and confirm budgetary capacity.
