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Commissioners approve first reading of city judge pay ordinance

Board of Commissioners of the City of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The Board unanimously approved first reading of an ordinance setting the city judges pay (Sept. 1, 2022Aug. 31, 2030), establishing a $24,604 starting salary with a 2% annual increase; City Attorney Elliott emphasized the timing before the November 2022 election.

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved first reading of an ordinance setting compensation for the City Judge for the term Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2030.

City Attorney Elliott told commissioners the ordinance must be enacted before the judges term renewal and explained that the election is in November 2022; Elliott said the timing is intended to avoid any claim the Commission influenced the judge with pay raises or cuts. City Manager Johnson told the Board the ordinance sets starting pay at $24,604 with a 2% increase each year, which he characterized as typical of the past eight years. The first reading passed unanimously (moved by Vice-Mayor Cothran, second by Commissioner Everett).

The ordinance now proceeds through the citys normal ordinance adoption process, with further readings or procedures required before any pay change is final.