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STEUBENVILLE Steubenville Council will vote next week on a new, three-year contract for the city’s AFSCME employees.
Council emerged from executive session Tuesday to sunshine an ordinance accepting the proposed contract with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2015, which holds the line on wages at least until July.
“There’s no pay increases for the first year,” City Manager Jim Mavromatis said.
“We asked them to hold off 180 days going into this year because COVID is destroying the economy, we’ve got businesses that may not bounce back. We have to see where we’re at.”
LINDA HARRIS Staff writer
STEUBENVILLE City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters to renew two existing levies that they say keep Steubenville running efficiently.
The two levies a 0.7 of one percent levy earmarked for street improvements, capital improvements and equipment, parks and recreation and the general fund, and a 0.3 of one percent tax used for salaries and street improvements will be on the May 4 election ballot. If the referendums are approved, the two levies would bring in a total of about $7 million a year for the next five years.
“The levies are not going up,” City Finance Director Dave Lewis said. “Council passed legislation to renew the existing levies for a five-year period. Revenue is projected to be about the same, but may vary slightly.”