City Attorney: pay over time

Every figure the archive records for this position, oldest first, as printed, with its source page and its value in 2026 dollars (derived).

In 2026 dollars

Per hour (rates set, not raises or payments; derived with CPI-U)
1982: $157.121982: $157.121984: $145.931984: $145.931985: $140.911985: $156.571989: $163.041989: $163.0419821989 $163
DateWhoAs printedIn 2026 dollars (derived)Source
1972-01-05Ralph Neuzil Per-meeting pay $15 a meeting ≈ $120.91 per meeting document 4673, p. 1
quoteMayor appointed Edna Miller as Town Treasurer at $200 a year, Ralph Neuzil as Town Attorney at $15 a meeting and Kandy Kobold as Deputy Clerk.
1974-02-06Ralph Neuzil Raise raise of $5.00 per meeting ≈ $34.17 per meeting document 4631, p. 3
quoteRalph Brown (Salary) $430.40 Bob Martin (Salary and Supplies - $1.26) 62.46 Marcia Lippert (Salary) 75.32 Mayor Stratton (Special Meeting - 12-27-73) 10.00 Kandy Kobold ( " " " " ) 5.00 Beverly Birtcher ( " " " " ) 5.00 Ted Spivey ( " " " " ) 5.00 Roger Janssen ( " " " " ) 5.00 Glenn Potter ( " " " " ) 5.00 F. H. A. (Payment Due) 2450.00 Sadler Realty Company (Liquor Refund) 97.50 Hach (Chemicals) 7.50 Press-Citizen (4 minutes) 52.32 O. E. Latta & Sons (Checking Well) 24.72 Iowa - Illinois 25.39 Flansburg Hardware (Air Valve) 103.85 Frank's (Gas) 9.52 Matt Parrott (Supplies) 19.13 $3393.21 Judy Smith moved that Ralph Neuzil be given an increase of $5.00 per meeting.
1982-01-13John Sladek Wage $45.00 per hour ≈ $157.12 per hour document 4466, p. 4
quoteMotion Rohret second Spivey to appoint John R. Sladek as city attorney and Mary Hoefer as assistant city attorney for calendar year 1982 at a rate of $45.00 per hour.
1982-01-13Mary Hoefer Wage $45.00 per hour ≈ $157.12 per hour document 4466, p. 4
quoteMotion Rohret second Spivey to appoint John R. Sladek as city attorney and Mary Hoefer as assistant city attorney for calendar year 1982 at a rate of $45.00 per hour.
1984-01-11Larry Lynch Wage $45.00 per hour ≈ $145.93 per hour document 4413, p. 2
quoteMotion Spivey second Cox to appoint Larry Lynch as attorney for 1984 and his associate Stephen Greenleaf, both a rate of $45.00 per hour.
1984-01-11Stephen Greenleaf Wage $45.00 per hour ≈ $145.93 per hour document 4413, p. 2
quoteMotion Spivey second Cox to appoint Larry Lynch as attorney for 1984 and his associate Stephen Greenleaf, both a rate of $45.00 per hour.
1985-01-07Stephen Greenleaf Wage $45.00 per hour ≈ $140.91 per hour document 4394, p. 2
quoteCouncil consensus to appoint Stephen Greenleaf as City Attorney from January 1 through June 30 1985 at $45.00 per hour.
1985-07-01Stephen Greenleaf Wage $50.00 per hour ≈ $156.57 per hour document 4386, p. 3
quoteMayor appointed Stephen Greenleaf as City Attorney for period of one year beginning July 1, 1985 at $50.00 per hour.
1989-01-11Stephen Greenleaf Wage $60.00 per hour ≈ $163.04 per hour document 4327, p. 3
quoteMotion Morgan second Stratton to appoint Stephen Greenleaf and Bob Michael as city attorneys for 1989 at a rate of $60.00 per hour.
1989-01-11Robert Michael Wage $60.00 per hour ≈ $163.04 per hour document 4327, p. 3
quoteMotion Morgan second Stratton to appoint Stephen Greenleaf and Bob Michael as city attorneys for 1989 at a rate of $60.00 per hour.

Today's dollars: 2026 dollars (CPI-U for September 2026, the latest month published); figure × CPI-U now ÷ CPI-U (annual average) of the figure's year. CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0); annual averages, and for the current year the latest month published. Retrieved 2026-10-18 from BLS.

Data last updated October 18, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.