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Auburn council asks staff to draft pay-increase resolution for next council
Summary
Councilman Bob Parsons presented a proposal to raise future council compensation to $15,000 annually and raise the mayor pro tem’s pay to $18,000. After discussion, a majority of the council directed staff to place a resolution on a future agenda for the incoming council to consider; two members were recorded as opposed.
Councilman Bob Parsons on Tuesday urged the Auburn City Council to consider increasing the pay for council members, arguing the city’s growth and increased job demands justify higher compensation. Parsons proposed setting council member pay at $15,000 per year and mayor pro tem pay at $18,000 per year; he said the proposal is based on averages drawn from other Alabama “Big 10” cities and inflation adjustments to the council’s current $7,200 salary.
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