Sean C. Morgan
The Sweet Home City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to allow employees not represented by unions to receive a 3-percent wage increase in 2012-13 based on merit.
The vote followed the 4-2 failure of a motion to freeze their wages.
Voting to allow the wage increases were Greg Mahler, Mayor Craig Fentiman, Ron Rodgers and Mike Hall. Voting to freeze wages were Scott McKee Jr. and Marybeth Angulo. Jim Gourley was absent.
The…