Arkansas City adopts new citywide pay structure after Arnold Group study The Arkansas City Commission voted to adopt a comprehensive compensation structure and an administrative compliance tool developed by the Arnold Group, funding an approximately 6.4% base-wage adjustment (study estimate $487,000) and implementing policy guardrails; adoption and an implementing ordinance take effect Dec. 27, 2025.

Arkansas City is set to boost employee wages by 6.4% with a new compensation structure, but what does this mean for the city's budget and future hiring?

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