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Whitefish council approves compensation and benefits for mayor and council, reduces annual stipend after amendment
Summary
Following voter approval to allow compensation, the council adopted a package giving elected officials a salary equal to the city employee-only health plan premium (grossed up for payroll taxes) plus a reduced annual stipend of $3,000 for the mayor and $1,500 for councilors. One councilor recused from the final vote.
The Whitefish City Council approved a compensation and benefits package for the mayor and council effective July 1, 2025, adopting a salary tied to the city’s employee-only health insurance premium (grossed up to cover payroll taxes) and an amended annual stipend of $3,000 for the mayor and $1,500 for council members.
Dana, city finance/human resources staff, summarized the package and the background work sessions the council had held. She described the salary element as “an annual salary that would equal the employee only low deductible health insurance plan premium. It would be grossed up to…
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