Iowa City clerk, attorney set for pay raises, but not city manager

The city clerk and city attorney in Iowa City are expected to get salary increases, but the city manager's pay probably will remain unchanged at his request.

The City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a resolution that would give City Clerk Marian Karr and City Attorney Eleanor Dilkes 2.5 percent raises each. That would take their annual salaries to $107,578 and $83,441, respectively. Dilkes is a 60-percent-time employee.

City Manager Tom Markus' salary is to remain $170,000, but he would receive four additional personal leave days a year, bringing the total to five. Mayor Matt Hayek said Markus requested the additional personal days instead of a pay raise.

All three employees are appointed by the City Council. Council members met in closed session July 16 to conduct performance evaluations.

The changes would be effective back to July 1.