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Council approves ordinance raising council pay to $50,000 effective with 2017 elected members
Birmingham City Council · May 10, 2026
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Summary
An addendum ordinance increasing council compensation from $15,000 to $50,000 for newly elected 2017 members passed on Tuesday; the motion passed with one recorded dissent from Councilor Abbott. The measure was moved and approved during the meeting's addendum votes.
The Birmingham City Council voted to approve an ordinance raising the annual salary for council members from $15,000 to $50,000 effective for members elected in 2017.
The ordinance text, read as an addendum item by the clerk, said it would "increase the salary of…
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