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New Iberia council debates $1,500 monthly increase for future council members
Summary
Council members spent much of the meeting debating a proposal to raise the city council benefits package by $1,500 per month — discussion centered on timing, historical pay, lost benefits, car allowances and whether changes should apply to future officeholders.
The City of New Iberia’s council spent a lengthy portion of its meeting discussing a proposal to increase the future city council benefits package by $1,500 per month.
Councilman David Merrill, who sponsored the item, said the increase is long overdue and would help make council service more viable for working residents. "We have stuff in our packet and it shows all the way back to 1983," Merrill said, arguing the current compensation has not kept pace with rising costs. Merrill noted the raise would help…
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