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Council sends proposed salary change for city council to April ballot after 6-1 vote
Summary
Council voted 6-1 on Feb. 5 to refer Ordinance 5,247 to the April ballot asking voters to amend the charter to change city council salaries and establish a method to increase them by ordinance; debate focused on timing, use of Area Median Income (AMI) as a reference and whether current members would benefit.
The Grand Junction City Council voted 6-1 on Feb. 5 to place Ordinance 5,247 on the April 8, 2025 municipal ballot, a citizen-facing question that would amend the city charter to change city council salaries and provide a method to adjust those salaries by ordinance in future years.
City Attorney John Shaver said the ordinance as drafted incorporated council direction from first reading, including a staff-provided reference to 2024 Area Median Income (AMI) as an informational point of…
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