Ankeny council moves to opt out of minimum wage hike

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Ankeny City Council has moved toward opting out of the Polk County minimum wage hike.

The Des Moines Register reports (https://dmreg.co/2lDj4YE ) that the council Monday passed the first of three readings of an ordinance that would keep the city at the state minimum wage of $7.25. In October county supervisors voted to increase the wage in Polk County to $10.75 an hour by January 2019. The phased-in raise plan is scheduled to start in April.

The Iowa House is considering legislation that would freeze the state minimum wage at $7.25 an hour and roll back minimum wages that already exceed the state standard. Minimum wage increase plans have been approved in Johnson, Linn and Wapello counties.

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Information from: The Des Moines Register, https://www.desmoinesregister.com