General city employee wages
Summary
Multiple amendments sought to replace the mayor's 2% raise with $1-$2 per hour increases for lower-paid general city workers; the police-cut-funded version failed, but the omnibus adds a 0.5% residency incentive.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $1/hour raise would have cost roughly $6 million ($3.7M existing plus $2.3M new).
Lower-paid general city workers would benefit most from per-hour raises.
The police department said the funding cut would have forced elimination of IT systems.
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