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Auburn Council approves pay increase for next term; debate centers on scale and motivations
Summary
Council voted to increase compensation for the incoming council: Councilmembers to receive $15,000 annually and the mayor pro tem $18,000 annually, effective at the start of the next term on or about Nov. 1, 2026, after a lengthy public and internal debate about public service and access.
The Auburn City Council on July 22 approved an ordinance to raise compensation for the incoming council: Councilmembers will receive $15,000 annually and the mayor pro tem $18,000 annually, effective at the start of the next council term, on or about Nov. 1, 2026.
Councilman Bob Parsons, who introduced the proposal, said the increase was intended to align Auburn with comparable cities and to broaden the pool of candidates able to serve. Parsons presented comparative figures and…
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