Last year, raises were rejected, but millions given in hazard pay
May 4, 2021 | 10:13 am
May 4, 2021
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Last year, the Montgomery County Council rejected employee raises, but paid about $89 million in COVID-19 hazard pay.
Now, the Montgomery County Council has approved multiple types of raises for employees for the next fiscal year.
The hazard, or differential, pay was extra compensation for employees who had to work directly with the public, or in an office, during the pandemic. The differential pay began in early April 2020 and ended in mid-February 2021.
Hazard pay was replaced with a deal struck in early March to provide raises for both union and nonunion employees.
Charter government effective July 1
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At a meeting Monday night, Havre City Council approved Ordinance No. 914 an ordinance providing for the transition from a commission-executive government to a charter government. “So the charter was passed last November. And this one is first in the transition ordinances. And it sets the effective date for the transition, which is our fiscal year July 1, and then it officially recognizes the form of government from commission executive to charter with a council,” Council member Andrew Brekke said. The council approved additional ordinances in relation to the transition. Other ordi. For access to this article please
Austin’s controversial ban on homeless camping passes in May election
Austin’s controversial ban on homeless camping passes in May election By KVUE Staff, KVUE News May 3, 2021, 10:44 am Eight propositions were on the ballot in Austin.
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KVUE In the days leading up to the May 1 election, Austin voters had the chance to vote on eight propositions that could have lasting impacts across the city. Nearly 67,000 people voted on Election Day, with more than 100,000 early voting and nearly 3,500 voting by mail. Here’s a look at which propositions passed, which propositions failed, and what that means for the future of Austinites.
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Austin residents made their way to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballot in this year s special election. (Patch Graphics)
AUSTIN, TX Austin residents made their way to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballot in this year s special election.
About 66,598 people voted on Election Day, according to the Travis County Clerk s office on Saturday.
The ballot included eight propositions for Austinites to vote on. Some focused on offering rank choices in city elections, policing, the Austin Firefighters Association, creating a new council district, adopting a campaign finance form, extending the mayor s power role and when the mayoral races should take place during an election year.
Ballot language: Shall the city charter be amended to allow for a Director of Police Oversight to be appointed or removed in a manner established by City Council ordinance, with duties that include the responsibility to ensure transparency and accountability as it relates to policing?
Proposition C passed, allowing the city council to create rules for appointing the director of police oversight through an ordinance.
Proposition D
Ballot language: Shall the City Charter be amended to transition the election for mayor from gubernatorial election years to presidential election years, providing that the mayor elected in 2022 will serve a 2-year term and then mayoral elections will occur on the same date as presidential elections starting in 2024?