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Council approves ordinance updating mayor and council compensation effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
After deliberation the council voted 4–2 to adopt an ordinance increasing council and mayor compensation with phased salary adjustments effective Jan. 1, 2026; ordinance will be published by summary and the changes take effect at the start of 2026.
The council considered an ordinance amending city code chapters that set mayoral and council compensation. The Human Resources director presented benchmark data comparing neighboring and similar‑sized Idaho cities and described a multi‑year phased adjustment for mayor and council pay.
Key provisions
- Mayor: proposed phased increases (as presented in the ordinance text) to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, with later increases in 2027 and 2028. The ordinance summary presented to council specified…
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