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Bandera council approves ordinance raising council pay; staff to return with refined merit‑pay policy
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 447 to increase compensation for the mayor and council seats and moved forward on budget amendments; staff presented a draft merit‑based raise policy (scoring and percentage increases) that council asked to refine and return Dec. 10.
Council considered several budget and personnel items at its Nov. 12 meeting. Finance staff presented recommended amendments to the FY2324 budget to match actual revenues and expenses (including higher property tax receipts, sales tax above projection and an unbudgeted laptop grant of $22,500 for the marshal's office). The council then considered compensation changes and personnel policy proposals.
On compensation, the council approved ordinance 447 to change pay for the mayor and council members; staff explained the change must be adopted prior to Jan. 1 preceding an election in order to take effect after the election. The…
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