The Salary Commission is a five-member board appointed by the Mayor subject to approval by the City Council. It is responsible for setting the salaries of the members of the City Council and Mayor, and reviewing this compensation every three years at a minimum.

No member of the Salary Commission may be an official, officer, or employee of the City of Walla Walla or an immediate family member of an official, officer, or employee of the City.  Members must be residents of the City of Walla Walla. Initial appointments will be to staggered terms of one to three years. 

The current members of the Salary Commission are:

• Lynn Knapp, Chair
• Elio Agostini
• Roger Esparza
• Beth Kreger
• J Richard (Dick) Swenson

View Ordinance 2021-12 (PDF, 145 KB), establishing the Salary Commission.

Commission Decisions 

• 2024 Commission Decision Report (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• 2021 Commission Decision Report (PDF, 4.6 MB)

Public Meetings

• Access Salary Commission agendas here
• Access Salary Commission minutes here

Meetings of the Salary Commission are held in City Hall Council Chambers at 15 N. 3rd Ave., Walla Walla WA

Next meeting date to be determined.

Meetings Establishing Commission  

The formation and activities of the Salary Commission were discussed at four City Council work sessions and regular meetings in 2021. Recordings of these meetings are available below for the public's review. 

Presentation begins at 53:12 in the recording.

Presentation begins at 1:10:15 in the recording.

Presentation begins at 1:03 in the recording.

Presentation begins at 2:11 in the recording.

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