Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 09/10/2025 – Will Vote On Aldermanic Salary

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 09/10/2025 at 6:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to set alderperson salaries for an upcoming term. By law elected officials are not allowed to set their own salaries and […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Cannot Agree On Aldermanic Salary Recommendation – Votes To Hold Item Until 09/10/2025 Committee Meeting

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 08/27/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to set the aldermanic salary for the 2027-2028 Council year. The rules regarding setting the salary are slightly different than for other items. A recommendation from […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 08/27/2025 – Will Vote On Aldermanic Salary For 2027-2028 Council Year, Review Police Department Staffing Study Recommendations

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 08/27/2025 at 6:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve changes to the Police Department’s table of organization. The second is a request to set the alderperson salary […]

Human Resouces And Information Technology Committee Approves Wage Increase For Valley Transit Master Mechanics, Creation Of Shop Foreperson Position

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 05/14/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a side letter agreement with the Teamsters Local Union #662 which will update the collective bargaining agreement for Valley Transit employees to increase the […]

Due To Statutory Limitations, None Of The $15,000 In Aldermanic Salary Overpayments Will Have To Be Repaid

On this quiet off week, I thought I would take some time to post a follow-up on the aldermanic salary issue that came to light earlier this year. Four times since 2017, the aldermanic salary was increased incorrectly, 3 times because the number of Council […]

2026-27 Aldermanic Salary To Remain At $6,750 After 10-3-1 Vote By Common Council

The Common Council met 10/02/2024. One of the items they voted on was to set the aldermanic salary for the 2026-27 Council term. The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee unanimously recommended that no increase be implemented, and the Common Council voted 10 in favor, […]

Common Council Meeting 10/02/2024 – Will Receive Executive Budget Presentation, Vote On Aldermanic Salaries, Ballard Road Driveway Variance, Bartender License Police Department Recommended Be Denied, Free Downtown Parking For Small Business Saturday

The Common Council is meeting 10/02/2024 at 7PM. They don’t actually have a lot of action items on the agenda, but I would not expect it to be a short meeting. There are several items of business to be presented by the mayor including the […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Approves $0 Increase To 2026-27 Aldermanic Salary – Will Keep Salary At Currently Level of $6,750 Per Year

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 09/25/2024. It was a brief meeting, 4 minutes of which was spent discussion and voting on the aldermanic salary for the 2026-27 aldermanic term. The committee voted 5-0 to keep the salary at the current level of […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 09/25/2024 – Will Vote On Aldermanic Salary For 2026-2027 Aldermanic Term

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 09/25/2024. They have one action item on the agenda which is approval of the aldermanic salaries for the 2026-2027 aldermanic term. This item was put on hold at the 08/28/2024 committee meeting. Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Votes To Hold 2026 Aldermanic Salary Discussion Until 09/11/2024 Meeting – Will Provide Time To Gather More Information On Inconsistencies And Inaccuracies Related To Previous Salary Increases

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 08/28/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the aldermanic salary for 2026. At a motion by Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13), this item was held until the 09/11/2024 committee meeting to provide time for additional […]