Wage increases for employees of the City of Washington for Fiscal Year 19 were recently approved by the council.

City Administrator Brent Hinson explained the 3% increase, “This is reflective of, we have union contracts with police and public works, it’s also reflective of a 3% typical salary increase for the non-union employees that matches what the increases will be for the union employees.” This is the final year of the union contracts so there will be negotiations held in the fall for the collective bargaining agreements.