Lester Prairie City Council says no wage increases for city staff
March 12, 2010 by Ivan Raconteur
Filed under Lester Prairie, News
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Last December, the Lester Prairie City Council discussed wage increases for city staff members.
The council chose not to approve any wage increases at that time due to economic conditions and uncertainty about future cuts to local government aid.
The council did, however, agree to table the matter until March.
After discussion Tuesday night, the council determined that it is still unable to justify raises for city employees.
“We gave a raise last year when a lot of others didn’t,” Mayor Andy Heimerl commented.
He added that some businesses in town have closed, and others have taken cuts.
The council agreed to review the matter again in July, but made it clear that if any increases are approved at that time, they will not be retroactive.
