From right, Councilor Geoff Rodgers, Councilor David Izraelevitz, Council Chair Sharon Stover, Vice Councilor Ron Selvage, Councilor Mike Wismer and Councilor Fran Berting tonight in Council Chambers and Councilor Vincent Chiravalle via telephone voted 5-2 to tentatively approve tonight a 3 percent increase in new money be placed in the proposed FY2013 County employee salary pool. That 3 percent increase is to be divided into three components: .75 for inflation, .75 percent for new salary plan adjustments and the remainder is discretionary to supervisors to distribute as merit raises to those employees who excel. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com