Citing a much-delayed cost of living adjustment, council members on Thursday bumped Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk’s salary from $350,000 to just over $388,000. | AKMcGlinchy
Citing a much-delayed cost of living adjustment, council members on Thursday bumped Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk’s salary from $350,000 to just over $388,000.
The move represents an 11% increase in pay and the first change to Cronk’s base salary since late 2018. Council members characterized this raise as in line with pay bumps city employees have received; employees got a 4% pay increase this year.“I have nothing but praise for Spencer,” Council Member Pio Renteria, who represents parts of East Austin, said. “He’s always been really honest with me. When he comes into my office, we have frank discussions.
Three council members — Alison Alter, Paige Ellis and Kathie Tovo — abstained from Thursday's vote. Tovo and Ellis did not explain their abstention and did not respond to follow-up emails and calls seeking comment. Alter, however, spoke publicly about “deep concerns” she has had about Cronk’s performance for the past several years.
“I am dissatisfied with the manager’s performance, and it has risen to such a level that I can no longer save it for behind closed doors,” she said before the vote. Alter cited an incident two years ago, when
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