With little discussion, the Peachtree City Council Thursday night “indefinitely” postponed agenda items that could have led to council members and city staff getting an across the board raise.

Mayor Don Haddix, who has in the past argued for a cost of living raise for city employees despite the city’s budget troubles, said while the issue is “near and dear” to his heart, “it is what it is.”

Both votes passed unanimously 4-0 with council member Eric Imker absent.

The council pay raises would have doubled the salary of council members from $6,000 to $12,000 and the mayor’s salary from $9,000 to $18,000.

Adopting the council pay raises would have cost the city $24,750 for the remainder of the fiscal year.

For the city employees, it would have cost $106,362 for a 1 percent across the board pay raise and $212,723 at a 2 percent rate.