Local Politics Council Votes Tonight on Additional 5 Percent COLA for All City Employees October 18, 2022 5:26 pm by North Jefferson Herald Staff Views: 80 As we reported after the October 4th Gardendale City Council meeting, there were concerns from police and fire personnel over pay increases and insurance cost increases. The city council approved a 5 percent pay increase at the October 4th meetingYou've reached subscriber-only content Simply Register For Free Access Already a subscriber? Log in here.