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East Wenatchee council asks staff to study forming a salary commission
Summary
At a Jan. 22 workshop the council directed staff to research establishing a Salary Commission after considering three options for setting elected officials' pay; no formal ordinance or vote was taken at the meeting.
The East Wenatchee City Council directed staff to research the establishment of a Salary Commission after a staff presentation outlining options for setting council salaries. City Clerk Anna Laura Leon summarized prior practice and the legal framework and presented three approaches: adopting an ordinance with periodic council review, an extended ordinance with fixed increases, or creating a salary commission to make recommendations.
Councilmembers from across the dais discussed the options and provided comments. The council reached a consensus guiding staff to commence the necessary research and processes to pursue a Salary Commission, but the council recorded that no formal action or vote was taken at the workshop. The council did not set a timeline or adopt an ordinance during the session; staff was asked to return with research and next steps at a future meeting.
