Findlay employees get raises

Employees for the city of Findlay, union and non-union, along with elected officials, will receive a cost-of-living wage increase slightly above 3% this year. The raises are formulated each year based on the city's income tax collections and other calculations. The city's payroll expense is budgeted at $25.8 million for 2024, according to the city's financial transparency data, available on the city's website, findlayohio.gov, and listed on the auditor's page. According to the data, the city spent $23.1 million on wages and salaries in 2023. Last year, the payroll was budgeted at $25.9 million, according to the site. According to the transparency site, the city employs 373 full-time workers. Findlay council approved the city's 2024 operating budget, including $37.2 million in general fund spending, at its first regular meeting of the year, held Tuesday. The city's capital budget is still in the planning stages. Following are the 2024 annual salaries for Findlay's elected officials, as compared to their 2023 salaries: - Mayor Christina Muryn's 2024 salary is $92,861, compared to $90,156 in 2023.- Auditor Jim Staschiak's 2024 salary is $92,746, compared to $90,044 in 2023.- Law Director Don Rasmussen's 2024 salary is $138,772, compared to $134,729 in 2023.- Treasurer Susan Hite's 2024 salary is $11,152, compared to $10,521 in 2023. This position is part-time.- Council members, including the council president, will be paid $8,693 in 2024, compared to $8,440 in 2023.