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Charter commission endorses modest stipend proposal; to recommend $500/month for council
Summary
After extended debate about equity and voter fatigue, the commission voted to forward a compensation recommendation to the ballot: $500 per month for council members and $750 per month for the mayor (monthly), with reimbursement rules unchanged; the commission discussed tying pay to attendance or review mechanisms.
The commission spent an extended session debating whether to recommend voter approval of compensation for mayor and council. Commissioners discussed peer-city averages, prior ballot results and potential impacts on candidate diversity. Speaker 12 presented survey data showing Central Texas peer averages around $4,575 for council members and $7,169 for mayors; commissioners noted the last local ballot had proposed $9,000 for council and $12,000 for the…
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