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Council to study mayor and council stipend increase; any change would take effect after next election
Summary
Council members discussed updating mayor and council compensation, learned state law allows changes but they cannot take effect until after newly seated members, and staff said comparable data shows a market stipend of about $10,003.90 vs current $7,800.
Members of the Grand Island City Council discussed whether to pursue a pay increase for the mayor and council at the July 15 study session and were told any change could not take effect until newly seated officials assume office after the next election.
City Attorney Carrie Fisk advised the council that while the body may vote to change pay at any time, “that pay rate cannot take…
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