Davenport workers to get 4% COLA

DAVENPORT—After some prior discussion about an exact figure, city council approved a 4% cost of living increase for its employees at the regular meeting Oct. 26, city administrator Steve Goemmel said.

The finance committee had previously discussed figures as low as 2% and as high as 10%, though the consensus was to prefer a number on the lower end of that spectrum.

Council decided against selling a piece of city property to Jim Buchanan for the purpose of building a shed, but did approve a vacation of the south 20 feet of Sinclair Street between 10th and 11th Streets. Council did allow Buchana...