City pay hikes pondered

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The City of Decatur hasn't provided salary increases for its employees last year and this year, but Mayor John Schultz is strongly in favor of doing so this year.

The last pay hikes, three percent across the board, were granted for 2009.

At this week's city council meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Phyllis Whitright presented some figures she has compiled.

A one percent increase, she said, would cost the city $72,000 to $73,000. The lowest employee increase would be $240 a year, the highest approximately $400; for employees with longevity clauses, it would be about $1,000.