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Village attorney asks council to raise contract blended hourly minimum to $2.75; council signals support
Summary
Islamorada’s contracted legal counsel proposed raising the village’s blended minimum hourly rate to $2.75 (step toward his firm’s $3.25 minimum); council members indicated support and counsel said he will bring a motion for the August meeting, with changes effective Oct. 1 for next budget cycle.
The village’s outside legal counsel told council on Aug. 4 that the firm’s internal minimum blended rate is $3.25 but proposed an interim village rate of $2.75 to better align with market conditions and to allow modest COLA adjustments going forward.
The attorney explained the village has not adjusted the contracted blended rate in nearly 20 years and that the $2.75 figure would be a step toward a market‑aligned in‑house equivalent. "My firm's minimum rate is ... $3.25 ... So I was hoping to get to $2.75," he said. Council members reacted favorably and asked him to prepare a formal motion for the August meeting; counsel said any approved change would be effective Oct. 1 to align with the budget cycle. The council did not adopt an ordinance; the item will return for a formal action if a motion is placed on the agenda.
