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Council approves $27,000 annual pay for city council members; mayor's $100,000 proposal fails for lack of motion
Summary
After discussion that referenced Mississippi law and a city salary study, Meridian council voted to set each city council member's pay at $27,000 beginning July 2025; a separate mayoral pay increase to $100,000 was proposed by the mayor but received no second and was not added to the agenda.
The Meridian City Council voted to set each council member's annual salary at $27,000 beginning July 1, 2025. Discussion before the vote referenced Mississippi law governing the timing of pay changes for municipal officials and a salary study the mayor and council had previously reviewed.
Mayor Percy Bland explained he had proposed a larger increase…
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