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Committee begins year-long review of elected-official salary framework ahead of election year
Summary
Committee members agreed to pursue a multi-factor review of elected-official salaries this year, including peer-city comparisons and a recommended effective date after the next election; members discussed timing, perceptions of self-dealing, and the need for clearer principles.
Committee members previewed a process to review elected-official compensation ahead of an election year, aiming to build a transparent framework that combines peer-city comparisons with policy principles.
Discussion points included whether to use peer comparisons as a principal input, how to sequence research and ordinance adoption to avoid perceptions of self-dealing, and whether to set effective dates after the next election. One member said the consultants—…
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