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Palo Alto City Hall managers get 3% raises in new contract

Original post made on Jul 11, 2019

More than 200 City Hall employees, including department heads, managers and supervisors, received a 3% raise this month under a new contract that the Palo Alto City Council approved in its final meeting before the summer break.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 11, 2019, 8:56 AM

Comments (4)

Posted by He Must Go.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 11, 2019 at 10:56 am

I can’t believe it that means George Hoyt’s getting a raise.


Posted by Suzanne Keehn
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 11, 2019 at 11:21 am

So the residents pay higher utility bills to pay for the raises.


Posted by In The Public Interest
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jul 12, 2019 at 8:21 pm

When the City has $900 million in unfunded pension liabilities for these workers, why would it give anyone any raise at all?

Outsource. Stop union giveaways and handouts.


Posted by Bill
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 13, 2019 at 8:40 pm

Yeah, everyone wants a raise, and the city makes it clear that resident rate payors get the bill, again and again. So, why isn't there a business tax? You know, like what just about every city in the area has to help pay the bills?


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