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Goodyear council accepts committee recommendation for 5% pay increase for mayor and council
Goodyear City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary
The Council Compensation Committee recommended a 5% increase for the mayor, vice mayor and council members effective July 2026; council adopted the resolution 7–0 after committee chair Susan Smelter outlined benchmark comparisons.
The Goodyear City Council accepted the Council Compensation Committee’s recommendation to increase elected officials’ pay by 5% effective July 2026, voting 7–0 on Jan. 26, 2026.
Human Resources staff introduced committee chair Susan Smelter, who reported the committee’s biennial review comparing Goodyear’s mayoral and…
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