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Finance committee gives favorable recommendation to pay raise for mayor and aldermen
Summary
The Finance Standing Committee voted July 2, 2025, to forward a favorable recommendation on O13-25, an ordinance adjusting compensation for the mayor and city council members, following a recommendation from the Compensation Commission.
The Finance Standing Committee voted July 2, 2025, to give a favorable recommendation to ordinance O13-25, which would adjust compensation for the mayor and aldermen based on the Compensation Commission's recommendation.
Why it matters: The Compensation Commission is the body charged with recommending pay adjustments for elected officials; the committee said the commission's recommendation addressed long-standing concerns about aldermanic compensation affecting members' ability to engage with the community.
Alderman Audra Finlayson told the committee the recommendations "come from the commission whose responsibility it is to make these recommendations" and said council members have previously raised concerns that current compensation limits their outreach capacity. Alderman Autumn Roman O'Neil did not offer additional comment during the committee's discussion.
Action: The committee moved, seconded and approved a favorable recommendation on O13-25. The committee clerk noted an opposing voice during the vote; the motion still carried and the item will proceed to the full council with a favorable committee recommendation.
The committee did not debate amendments to O13-25 and directed staff to forward the ordinance and the Compensation Commission's recommendation to the full council for final action.
