NORMAL ( 25News Now ) - Normal Mayor Chris Koos is recommending a 4.9% pay raise for City Manager Pam Reece, which would lift her base salary above what city managers make in Peoria and Bloomington.

If the Normal Town Council approves, Reece’s annual base salary would increase by $11,000 to $237,000. The town government would also contribute what Koos described as a “modest” increase in Reece’s deferred compensation retirement account from $2,750 to $3,000 per year.

The higher pay is part of a proposed agreement extending Reece’s contract by a year to March 31, 2028. The town council is expected to vote on Reece’s contract extension at its meeting Monday night.

“It is my recommendation to adopt the proposed employment agreement which reflects a fair and competitive compensation packag

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