The St Joseph City Council voted to approve a new employment agreement with City Manager Bruce Woody.

In a 6-to-3 vote, the council approved the package, which includes a pay raise of one-and-a-half percent. That’s the same percentage increase budgeted for city employees for the 2016 budget year. Mr Woody’s annual salary now stands at $137,618.77.

He will continue to receive a $6,500 vehicle allowance.

Councilmembers Pat Jones, P.J. Kovac, and Barbara LaBass voted no.