KOAA News5: The Colorado Springs Utilities Board, which is also the city council, unanimously approved a large pay raise for its Chief Executive Officer, Travas Deal, last month.

Under the contract agreement the board approved, Deal will be making $700,000 in 2027, a $150,000 raise from his current pay. An incremental raise just went into effect, bringing his salary to $625,000. 

The raise was justified based on a 2025 study from the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), which, according to its website, has 30 members of public utilities. 

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