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Committee considers 2.8% and 3.3% wage proposals and trade-offs with service hours
Summary
Two wage-adjustment proposals were presented (2.8% COLA and 3.3% CPI). Committee members discussed catch-up pay for staff, budget constraints, and a suggestion to reduce police patrol hours to fund raises.
Staff presented two wage-increase options: a 2.8% COLA and a 3.3% CPI-based increase, noting recent hires and the need to catch up on pay. A committee member said the maintenance staff and new public works hires had improved operations and argued for increased pay to retain them.
Members discussed funding sources and trade-offs; one suggestion was to reduce police patrol hours from 20 to 16 per week to free funds for wage increases. The committee agreed to finalize a recommendation for the board rather than vote on raises at this meeting.
