In addition to the annual salary increases, the new contract stipulates that Batista will always make $10,000 more than the next highest paid official in Worcester. Last year, that was Worcester Public School Superintendent Rachel Monárrez, who made $268,754.

WORCESTER — The proposed terms of City Manager Eric D. Batista's new three-year contract come with a pay bump. If the contract were to go into effect, Batista's starting salary would increase 3.7% to $293,868, starting Dec. 31. He would then get a 3.9% raise to $305,223 starting July 1, 2025, and a 2.9% raise to $314,080 starting July 1, 2026.

City officials are weighing a three-year contract with Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista. Here's what's in it.

Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista, stands to earn a base salary of more than $300,000 next year if the City Council approves his new contract in December, according to records and officials.

The City Council will vote on a new, three-year contract for City Manager Eric Batista that will come with a significant pay bump, according to The Worcester Telegram. The new contract would include raises in each of the three years.

Worcester is partnering with the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance to open a day resource center for homeless residents at 134 Gold St., the city said Tuesday. The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance will serve as owner and operator of the center.