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Jackson City review committee votes to raise council pay to $750 a month starting May 2027
Summary
After comparing peer cities and reviewing budget projections, the Jackson City Council Review Committee voted unanimously to raise monthly council pay from $500 to $750 for members taking office in May 2027; a possible annual cost-of-living increase was discussed but left pending legal review.
Jackson City — The Jackson City Council Review Committee voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to raise monthly pay for city council members from $500 to $750, a change the committee said would take effect for the slate installed in May 2027.
The motion, introduced during the committee meeting, proposed increasing the monthly stipend "from $500 to $750 based on the fact that the last increase was made in 2003 and taking into consideration the increase in cost of living and the current expectations and responsibility of council members," and was seconded and approved without recorded…
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