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Council opens public hearing on elected-official pay, tables decision for January
Summary
Kamas — The Kamas City Council held a public hearing on proposed changes to compensation for the mayor, council and planning commissioners and tabled the matter until Jan. 14 to allow additional review and for the mayor to provide a summary of external meetings.
Kamas — The Kamas City Council conducted a public hearing and lengthy discussion on a proposal to change compensation for the mayor, city council and planning commissioners and then voted to delay final action until the council’s Jan. 14 meeting.
The hearing reviewed a staff-prepared proposal that would replace per‑meeting stipends with flat monthly payments: $1,000 per month for the mayor, $150 per month for council members, and $75 per month for planning commissioners. The change was proposed after a municipal wage survey and a review of comparable jurisdictions.
“Starting with council, our meetings, … I just thought, well, there’s some…
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