Springfield city manager could soon get pay increase, though compensation lags behind other cities

Springfield city manager could soon get pay increase, though compensation lags behind other cities

Springfield City Council will soon vote on a pay increase for its city manager, Nancy Newton.An analysis of other cities across Oregon conducted by Springfield staff found Newton’s compensation is more than 10% behind her peers at similar governments. That gap is likely to grow, as many other cities across the region, including Eugene, are in the midst of recruiting and hiring new city managers.Newton has been city manager since 2020 and decline…