Newark City Council last week approved a nearly $24,000 raise for City Manager Tom Coleman, even as the city faces a tough budget outlook this fall.
The raise was associated with Coleman’s annual performance review and brings his annual salary to $207,000, a nearly 13 percent increase from his previous salary of $183,456, which was set in May 2024.
Newark is in the midst of its annual budget process, and Coleman and other top officials have warned that it’s a challenging year, with a shortfall of several million dollars. Council implemented a hiring freeze last month, and officials have said a tax hike and utility rate increases are likely when the budget is voted on in November…