Draft includes 3% salary pool and benefit updates totaling roughly $27,000

Sep 9, 2026

Council and staff discussed a 3% across-the-board salary increase included in the draft and associated employer payroll items (Social Security and benefits), estimated at about $27,000; members questioned how raises interact with existing contract packages.

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Staff explained the draft includes "a 3% increase for our salary," and estimated the direct cost at roughly $27,000. Council members pressed on whether the 3% should apply inside existing contract packages and noted a previously approved "100% package" worth about $17,000 that interacts with total compensation.

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