Employee labor agreements and compensation costs
Summary
One-year deals with all five city bargaining units cost an estimated $955,000 if fully staffed — one-time, non-PERSable spending instead of an ongoing cost-of-living raise. Residents pushed for the cost details to be public rather than buried on consent.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $955,000 estimated this fiscal year if fully staffed; one-time costs that lapse unless renegotiated.
City employees get health coverage help, education reimbursement and comp-time provisions without salary increases.
Critics say the public was nearly shut out of cost details; hiring and retention lag from below-market pay persists.
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