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Council debates pay increase for mayor and council as city grows; specifics to be clarified
Summary
Councilors discussed raising mayoral and council stipends, citing a Department of Community Affairs survey and the need to attract qualified candidates; members agreed any change would apply after the next election and asked staff to provide clear proposals and fiscal impact analysis.
Walnut Grove’s council debated whether to increase elected-official compensation at the March 26 work session, framing the discussion around population growth, increased workload and the goal of attracting qualified candidates.
The chair said the city has moved into a higher population bracket in state reference materials and argued modest pay…
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