Department Head Salary Increases (Budget Amendment 26-15)
New Carrollton, MD
Summary
The budgeted salary for the Public Works Director position was depleted, and the Council had to decide how to keep funding the job. The compromise: pay $130,000 a year until an outside compensation study (BRC) is finished, then revisit.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The position will be funded at $130,000 a year in the meantime.
Public Works operations and residents who rely on city services keep a fully funded director in place.
The department heads whose compensation remains unfunded, with the mayor warning of potential terminations.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Apr 22, 2026
The budgeted salary for the Public Works Director position was depleted, and the Council had to decide how to keep funding the job. The compromise: pay $130,000 a year until an outside compensation study (BRC) is finished, then revisit.
City Council - Apr 15, 2026
Residents say the city manager's and Public Works director's pay exceeded the approved budget, and the council's amendment to fund them was voted down 3-2. The mayor says the appointees took the jobs with no raises and wants terminations reconsidered. Expect this fight to continue through the FY27 budget process.
City Council - Apr 13, 2026
The city wants to pay its City Manager and Public Works Director more than the adopted budget allows, and needs an emergency amendment to make it legal. Supporters fear a legal mess if the raises aren't approved; opponents say the budget voters adopted should be respected.
General - Apr 8, 2026
The council went into closed session to work on how department head pay fits into the city budget. Since the Mayor — the person they were supposed to discuss it with — didn't attend, the issue remains unresolved publicly.
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