Burr Ridge Official's $40K Raise Dropped From Agenda

BURR RIDGE, IL – The Burr Ridge Village Board has dropped a $40,000 raise for Village Administrator Evan Walter from Monday's meeting agenda.

On Friday, Walter's contract was on the agenda. It included a 19 percent pay increase, to $250,000.

In response to a Patch inquiry Monday, Mayor Gary Grasso said the agreement would be on the next agenda. He said it was removed from the agenda because he would miss Monday's meeting because of his shoulder surgery.

In spring 2025, Walter saw his pay rise to $210,000, from $180,000, a 17 percent increase.

On Friday, Patch compared Walter's proposed salary to those of other area town managers. He would be on the high side.