City Charter
Created: 2024‐12‐10 13:55:58 [EST]
(Supp. No. 25)
Sec. 403. Compensation.
The Mayor and members of the City Council shall receive compensation for their services as such, and in addition, when on official duty, shall receive reimbursement for their necessary expenses on order of the City Council. In January of every odd-numbered year, the City Council shall review the compensation including salary and benefits, of the Mayor and members of the City Council, and shall establish any increase in compensation of the Mayor and/or the members of the City Council. No increase in salary shall exceed 5 percent of their then-existing salary.
Compensation shall be fixed by ordinance, adopted by not fewer than five affirmative votes of the City Council, after a noticed, public hearing, notice of which has been given by publication at least fourteen days prior to such hearing.
Once a level of compensation for City Council members and the Mayor is established, such level will not be permitted to change automatically by linking such compensation to internal or external factors.
(Effective 1/18/2005)