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Council repeals earlier pay change for mayor/safety director after legal review; law director cites home-rule authority
Summary
Council introduced and moved forward with Ordinance 2026-030 to repeal a 2023 pay amendment that combined the mayor and safety-director salaries. The law director told the council Ohio case law and the city's charter permit local council action on compensation; at least one member sought further verification.
Bedford Heights City Council on April 21 considered and moved toward adoption of Ordinance 2026-030, which repeals Ordinance 2023-073 (the amendment that combined compensation for the mayor and the safety director). The measure was presented as an emergency.
A council member raised procedural and legal concerns about changing compensation for an elected official during a term. The council asked the law director to clarify whether state law or…
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