Loveland City Council approves executive raises amid budget concerns

Loveland City Council approves executive raises amid budget concerns

Despite warnings from the public that executive raises would be “a hard pill to swallow,” Loveland City Council on Tuesday moved ahead with salary increases for its three direct reports. The resolutions, originally included on the consent agenda, were shifted to the regular agenda at the request of Councilor Zeke Cortez to allow for discussion and public comment. Following that debate, council voted 9–0 to grant City Manager Jim Thompson a 20% r…