DAVENPORT, Iowa — Davenport City Council has approved a pay agreement with Interim City Administrator Mallory Merritt.
On Wednesday, April 24, city council voted to ratify a contract with Merritt, who was appointed to the interim position earlier in April. Under the agreement, Merritt will be paid a base salary of $174,420 as well as a salary differential equivalent to the full-time city administrator's base pay, which is $6,273 each month. She will also receive a retroactive pay differential of money owed since November 2023, totaling approximately $37,500. That's a change from an earlier proposal that would've given her $50,000.
Additionally, under the agreement, Merritt is forbidden from applying for the full-time city administrator position. She will remain in the position until Sep. 30 or until a new full-time city administrator is appointed if they're hired before that date.