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Finance committee forwards proposal to set councilors' pay at $7,500 and mayor at $15,000 to full council

2220940 · February 4, 2025
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After debate and benchmarking against neighboring cities, the Homewood City finance committee voted to send an ordinance to the full council proposing annual pay of $7,500 for councilors and $15,000 for the mayor/council president, with expense reimbursement provisions.

The Homewood City finance committee voted Feb. 3 to forward to the full council a proposal to set annual compensation at $7,500 for each city council member and $15,000 for the mayor/council president. The committee also agreed that officials may be reimbursed for actual expenses, and that mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate will be available for travel.

Councilor Anders (identified in the meeting as the sponsor of the item) said the recommendation was…

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