• FY2016-17 had 2% increase.
• FY2017-18 only had a pay increase to comply with recommendations of classification and compensation study that was varied by employee ranging from 0% to slightly more than 15%.
• FY2018-19 only had commissioned police officers receiving a 5.95% increase.
• FY2019-20 had 2% increase, as well as a $4,000 increase for its Emergency 911 dispatchers.
• FY2020-21 only awarded a one-time $1,000 payment for all employees that was not factored into ongoing base pay.
In lieu of the COVID pandemic, the City of Moberly curtailed plans of making some major equipment needs,, upgrades and other capital improvements listed on its tentative 5-year plan among all of its departments a year ago. As a result, many of those items were carried over while there are a handful of new subjects shown on the new 2021-22 fiscal year operating budget thanks in part to a strong revenue stream of monies coming from sales and use taxes.