Spring Lake Park council keeps current salaries; ordinance timing limits changes

Jun 15, 2026

Council reviewed mayor and council salaries, learned they have not changed since 2008, and agreed by consensus to keep current pay levels because ordinance changes must precede municipal elections and staff-reported resident financial pressures weighed against increases.

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Administrator Daniel R. Buchholtz reminded the Council that mayor and council salaries are governed by ordinance and can only be changed before a municipal election, in which case any change would take effect the following January. He noted salaries have not been increased since 2008 and provided a comparison survey for context.

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