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Employee compensation and hiring freeze
Summary
With a hiring freeze already in place and five positions frozen, Commissioner Lindsey proposed cutting the 4% raise to 3.5%, but a majority refused, pointing to an 18% health insurance increase and the risk of driving good employees out.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Keeping the 4% raise costs roughly $190K–$107K more in the General Fund than the proposed 3.5% alternative, depending on COLA vs. merit placement.
✅Who benefits
City employees keep their full raises and benefits.
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