Austin City Council passed a resolution instructing the city council to adopt a minimum wage of $ 22 per hour for city officials. At a June 16 meeting, several city workers testified and said higher wages were needed because of inflation, according to FOX 7 Austin. The resolution calls on the city manager to develop a plan and timetable for raising the minimum wage to $ 22 per hour for city workers, which is rising from $ 15 per hour. A city spokesman told FOX 7 that the increase was necessary because of inflation. USTIN CITY CITY COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION ON “EXPLORING EVERY OPTION” OF AR-15 STYLE ARMS BUY Austin City Council passed a resolution instructing the city council to adopt a minimum wage of $ 22 per hour for city officials. (REUTERS / Brian Snyder) “Providing a living wage has been a constant priority for our shareholders and staff in our city. The recovery from the pandemic and the unprecedented increase in the cost of living underscored the need to speed up the timetable for increasing living wages,” he said. representative. If the increase is not feasible in the 2023 budget, the minimum wage will increase “by the most significant amount”, according to the report. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION The city manager is expected to present his proposed budget in July. According to the report, the increase will apply to most of the city’s employees, including employees of companies that have been contracted by the city, according to the report. During the meeting, the city council also voted to pass a resolution that would “explore every option” that would allow the city to raise the minimum age to buy an AR-15 or other semi-automatic weapon. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and Twitter @ asabes10.
