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Council directs staff to draft ordinance establishing pay for mayor and councilors
Summary
Broken Arrow City Council voted to direct the city attorney to prepare an ordinance that would set mayoral and council compensation, advancing a proposal discussed at the meeting to set mayor pay at $12,000 and councilors at $9,000 with implementation tied to election certification.
Broken Arrow City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance setting compensation for the mayor and councilors after a discussion of changing time and responsibility demands on elected officials.
City Attorney Trevor Dennis summarized legal constraints: an ordinance is required to set compensation, and the Oklahoma Constitution prevents officials from voting…
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