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Hot Springs board to refer question of director pay to voters in March
Summary
The Hot Springs board will consider an ordinance to place a measure on the March 3 ballot asking voters to authorize compensation for the mayor and board members; if approved, the board would later set pay by ordinance.
The Hot Springs Board of Directors is poised to refer the question of compensation for its members to city voters in a special election slated for March 3.
City Attorney Brian Albright told the board the ordinance being considered wouldplace the issue before voters in accordance with Arkansas Code Annotated sections cited by staff; the board had previously indicated the matter should be decided by the electorate. If voters approve the measure, the board would then be authorized to set compensation by ordinance under the state constitution and statutes referenced by Albright.
Board members asked procedural questions about timing and deadlines. Albright said the board must act by Dec. 23 for the measure to appear on the March 3 ballot; the board’s regular meeting schedule leaves two meetings before that deadline.
The ordinance calls for a standard for-or-against ballot question and includes the election procedures required under state law. There was no discussion in the agenda meeting of specific salary amounts or a proposed compensation schedule; such figures would come later only if voters approve the referral.
The board is scheduled to take formal action on the ordinance at its Dec. 2 regular meeting.
