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Columbia Falls City Manager Takes Salary Cut
City Manager Pay
Columbia Falls City Manager Bill Shaw has volunteered to take a $7,500 annual salary cut until the city's financial situation improves.
Shaw proposed the cut, about 9.5 percent of his $79,000 salary, and the city council approved the reduction on Monday.
"This reduction should proportionally commence with the next pay period and continue until we agree that the revenue sources of the city improve," Shaw wrote in a memo to the council.
Shaw, whose job also includes planning and zoning, said a review shows the city's planning office and building codes department will see revenues "substantially below" last July's estimate.
"We don't anticipate much change over the short term," he said. "I would guess we're looking at a couple budget cycles."
Shaw proposed the cut, about 9.5 percent of his $79,000 salary, and the city council approved the reduction on Monday.
"This reduction should proportionally commence with the next pay period and continue until we agree that the revenue sources of the city improve," Shaw wrote in a memo to the council.
"We don't anticipate much change over the short term," he said. "I would guess we're looking at a couple budget cycles."
$79,000.00 This town is crazy to be paying him that much. Do they realize he also has a car provided, health insurance, retirement etc… Sorry no… he is not worth that. The population is only 3,700. You dont even have side walks in your town. The streets dont get plowed…
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