(KRON) -- Hayward’s mayor, city council members, and executive team voluntarily agreed to take pay cuts through the end of the 2026 fiscal year following a budgetary shortfall, the city shared in a statement.

This decision leads to a 6.5% reduction in pay for the fiscal year in 2026 for the mayor and council members and no cost-of-living increase, while Hayward’s department heads agreed to a 4% reduction in pay until the end of the 2025 fiscal year.

“The city’s elected and executive leadership understand what needs to take place to protect services to the Hayward community and the jobs of those who provide these services,” Interim City Manager Addleman shared. “It is important that those actions start at the top with our elected and executive leadership.”

In August, Addleman announced t

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