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Vienna council debates tying council and volunteer stipends to staff pay increases
Summary
Council members discussed whether council and boards-and-commissions stipends should be adjusted on the same schedule as staff raises, with the town manager recommending a biannual, CPI-based approach and the town attorney advising a practice timed to election cycles; no vote was taken.
At a March 17 work session, Vienna council members debated whether to align future increases for the town council and volunteer boards and commissions with staff pay adjustments.
The discussion began after a council member urged small increases for board stipends, describing the change as a gesture of appreciation. Town Clerk Melanie Clark reviewed the council budget and noted no changes to the council pay line.
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