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Interlaken holds public hearing on proposed pay for mayor, treasurer and council
Summary
The Interlaken Town Council held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to set compensation for elected and appointed officers (mayor $200/month; treasurer $200/month; council members $25 per meeting). Residents spoke both in favor of paying officials and argued the rates were too low. The council did not record a final vote during the hearing.
The Interlaken Town Council opened a public hearing June 3 to take comments on a proposed ordinance that would set monthly compensation for town officers: $200 for the mayor, $200 for the treasurer and $25 for each council member per meeting attended.
The item matters because council members and the mayor currently serve largely as volunteers, and council leaders said modest pay could help attract and retain people to fill town roles. Council members and residents debated whether the proposed amounts are sufficient to cover the time required.
At the hearing the presiding official (role identified in the meeting transcript as the presiding official) described the proposed pay schedule and framed the payments as modest recognition rather than full-time salaries. The presiding official said the measure was meant to “incentivize people to do it” and called the proposal “a token, but it’s something.”
Several residents who spoke urged higher compensation. Annie Pendleton, who said she and her husband have lived in Interlaken for 32 years, criticized the proposal as too small given volunteer demands and urged a larger amount: “That is so minimal for what we've gone through and how we've grown.” Claire Osborne, who gave her address as 275 Saint Maritz Road and said she has volunteered for 20 years, warned that relying on volunteers could force the town to hire outside help at a higher cost: “If we don't address this immediately and be more fair about it, then we're going to have to pay outside a little pricing.”
Matt Herman, participating by Zoom, said he did not oppose the compensation levels for the mayor, treasurer and council members and thanked the council for responding to his earlier email about public noticing. He also urged clearer physical posting of hearings so residents do not miss notices.
Council members confirmed that public notices for the meeting had been posted at the pump house, at the Midway City post office, published in the Wasatch Wave, distributed by email to residents and posted on Utah’s public notice website. The presiding official said the town had consulted its attorney about notice requirements and believed it had met state posting rules.
No formal vote on the ordinance was recorded in the transcript of this hearing. The public comment portion of the compensation item closed at the end of the hearing and the council moved on to the next agenda item.
The town will disclose next steps in future agendas; the transcript does not record a council motion or final adoption of the ordinance during this meeting.
