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Johnston City Council approves first reading of pay increase for mayor and council
Summary
The Johnston City Council voted on first reading to raise mayor pay to $10,000 and council members to $5,000 effective Jan. 1, 2026, after a lengthy debate over timing, attendance rules and budget impacts; opponents called the timing inappropriate.
The Johnston City Council on May 20 approved on first reading an ordinance to increase mayoral and council compensation, with the change scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
City staff told the council the ordinance (Ordinance 11-39) would set mayor pay at $10,000 a year and council member pay at $5,000, and noted Iowa Code allows such a change only after a city general election. Staff said the FY26 budget phases the increase, allocating a half‑year cost in FY26…
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