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New Iberia council introduces charter amendment to set future mayor's pay at $120,000, subject to voter approval
Summary
The City of New Iberia's City Council voted to introduce an amendment to the home-rule charter to set the mayor's annual salary at $120,000 for the next elected mayor; the change is subject to voter approval and is scheduled for a public hearing on April 7, 2026.
The New Iberia City Council on Tuesday introduced an amendment to the city's home-rule charter that would set the annual salary for the next duly elected mayor at $120,000, if approved by voters.
The mayor, who put the item on the agenda, told the council the current charter specifies a base mayoral salary of $80,000 and that the city's responsibilities and budget have grown since the charter was written. "It has nothing to do with my salary," the mayor said during the discussion, stressing that a charter change…
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