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Office of the Mayor grants division and salary increases

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Summary

The mayor's office wants a new grants division, and members clashed over big pay raises for non-union executive assistants — some earning nearly $178,000. Council members questioned whether raises twelve times the union rate were justified.

At a glance

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Last discussed Apr 9, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Salaries and wages in the mayor's office are up 11.8%, partly from the new division.

✅Who benefits

Grant applicants and small organizations seeking a simpler application process.

⚠️Who could be affected

First responders and lower-paid county workers whom some members argued are being left behind while executive salaries rise.

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