A spirited debate about 2018 Fishers City Council salaries will likely be decided at the Monday night council session.  On September 18th, council members had a such a debate in a work session on whether to give councilors the same 5% pay raise other city workers are to receive in 2018.

There was a vote taken at the regular September 18th council session approving the 5% 2018 pay raise for members of the city council, on a vote of 5-2.  However, Councilman Todd Zimmerman told me after the meeting that he is not likely to vote in favor the the pay raise when there will likely be a vote to amend the provision at Monday’s meeting to finalize the 2018 city salary ordinance.  He voted yes September 18th just to allow 2 missing council members to weigh-in on the issue

That means there is not a guarantee there are 5 votes on the council to pass the pay raise when the salary ordinance amendment is expected to be voted upon.  Council members John Weingardt and Selina Stoller were not present at the September 18th council meeting, but all 9 councilors are expected to be on hand for the October 16th vote.

City council members held a private Republican Party caucus Thursday evening as I was waiting for the council’s Finance Committee meeting to begin (as you probably know, all council members are Republicans).  Let’s just say I could hear voices raised at that session, even behind the closed doors.