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Franklin council approves ordinance raising pay for mayor and council effective July 2027
Summary
After a public hearing, the council voted to approve ordinance 2026-15 to amend mayor and council salaries effective July 2027 following brief public comment urging delay until residents’ utility concerns are addressed.
The Franklin City Council held a public hearing on ordinance 2026-15 on March 23 to consider raising the mayor and council members’ salaries effective July 2027. Residents asked for clarity about current and proposed pay amounts and some urged postponing salary increases given rising household utility costs.
City staff and commenters discussed figures on the record; one resident told the council she did not know what the increase would look like to residents and proposed delaying the change until residents could address utilities and other urgent needs. Other commentators said council members negotiate high-value deals for the city and deserve higher compensation.
After the public hearing closed, a motion to accept the increase was made and seconded; the mayor called the vote and announced the motion carried. The transcript records the motion’s passage but does not include a detailed roll-call tally.
What’s next: the ordinance will take effect in July 2027 as described in the hearing; staff will publish updated salary amounts consistent with the adopted ordinance.
