Galesburg City Council chambers at City Hall.
The Galesburg City Council on Monday reconsidered and approved a classification, compensation, and organizational study for exempt and non-represented employees.
Ward 3 Council member Kevin Wallace was previously opposed but changed his mind, joining Dwight White, Jaclyn Smith-Esters, and Sarah Davis in approving.
Wallace apologized for his no vote previously, saying he takes his role as a union representative seriously.
City Manager Gerald Smith previously said typically these kinds of studies are done every 6-7 years, but 35 years ago was the last time Galesburg did such a study.
Ward 6 member Sarah Davis says it’s not employees’ jobs to tell the city what compensation they’re worthy of.
Ward 7 member Larry Cox says the 1988 study was shelved when he worked for the city.
While Cox didn’t vote for the study, he said that he hoped this new study wouldn’t meet a similar fate.