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Newport work group recommends $100 monthly stipend for city council, to be referred to voters
Summary
A Newport advisory work group voted to recommend a $100-per-month stipend for city council members and to send that recommendation to the city council and voters; members debated whether to include in-kind benefits such as recreation center access and split on larger cash proposals.
A Newport elected-official compensation work group voted to recommend that the City Council put a $100-per-month stipend for council members before the voters, with no other stipends or benefits included in that recommendation.
The work group’s assignment — recorded in the group’s charge — was to produce a report and recommendation to the City Council on what compensation, if any, should be provided to elected officials and whether any recommended compensation should be referred to the city’s electors. The group set a reporting deadline of June 16, 2025.
Members debated several approaches during a lengthy discussion. Some favored a modest cash stipend intended to reduce financial barriers to serving; others opposed any cash compensation and preferred nonfinancial measures such as scheduling meetings to reduce conflicts with standard work hours. The work group also considered in-kind options: providing council members and their immediate families access to the city’s recreation and aquatic center,…
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