2027 Budget
Summary
City employees would see a 2.8% cost-of-living raise on the pay scale in 2027, on top of their roughly 2.5% annual step increase. The figure falls within the 2.5%–3% range the committee directed in September.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Each 1% of COLA adds roughly $38,000 to salaries and wages, so 2.8% is about $106,000.
All non-union and union city employees on the pay scale.
Taxpayers bear the TID 12 levy increase until the district generates more increment.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Salary and Personnel Committee - Oct 26, 2026
City employees would see a 2.8% cost-of-living raise on the pay scale in 2027, on top of their roughly 2.5% annual step increase. The figure falls within the 2.5%–3% range the committee directed in September.
Finance and Taxation Committee - Oct 13, 2026
The budget adds about $58,000 to the levy to cover TID 12 debt service, raises the staff COLA to 2.8%, and shifts Main Street Monroe's $40,000 to TID 7 funding. Final approval comes after a November 16 public hearing.
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