Lansdale council adopts ordinance to raise mayor and council pay

Councilwoman Carrie Oglesby moved that the borough council adopt an ordinance amending sections of the Lansdale Borough Code to increase compensation for council members and the mayor. "I move the borough council adopt the attached res- attached ordinance, excuse me, 197nine amending sections 80 seven-one and 87 dash 2 of chapter 87, titled Salaries and Compensation of the Lansdale Borough Code to increase the compensation provided to council members and the mayor," Oglesby said.

Council members asked procedural questions about timing and implementation during a brief discussion. Council members said the increase would apply to members re-elected or newly elected in 2026, with a further phase-in for additional members two years later; the ordinance text was referenced during the discussion but details such as specific ordinance numbering were reported from the meeting packet. After discussion, the presiding officer called for a voice vote. "All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries," the presiding officer said, and the motion was approved.

The council described the change as time-sensitive and said it could not wait until the next business meeting. The meeting record indicates the change updates borough code sections that govern salaries and compensation; the language and exact ordinance citation were read into the record by Oglesby. The meeting did not include a roll-call tally for yes/no votes in the transcript; the outcome was announced as carried by voice vote.

The ordinance was discussed only as presented and approved at the work session; no additional amendments or implementation dates beyond the phased-in timing described in the discussion were adopted on the record at this session. The full ordinance text and any implementing administrative steps were referenced as available in the council packet.