Item: Cd'A salaries in the spotlight: City contracts with three collective bargaining groups/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: It's sure to be hot political fodder this fall. When Coeur d'Alene City Council and mayoral candidates hit the campaign trail leading up to the Nov. 5 general election, what the city should do about employee salaries could be tops among stumping points. Keep the status quo? Reduce pay slightly? Or, whack wages completely? Three City Council seats and the mayor's chair are up for election. That's the majority of the seven-member panel, so the salary answer should depend on November's outcome.

Question: How big of an issue will city employee salaries be in the fall municipal campaigns?