Erlanger council votes to remove mayor pay ordinance from tonight’s agenda after debate; public commenter urged withdrawal

The Erlanger City Council voted on a motion to remove a proposed ordinance on mayor pay from the April 7 agenda after members argued the item had been added with insufficient public notice. Ms. Jasper Lucas moved to remove the item and Ms. Nicely seconded; council carried the motion by roll call.

During roll call the council recorded votes with supporters of removing the item noting the public and council had limited time to consider the legislation. Council members who opposed removal said the issue had been discussed previously in caucus and did not require further delay.

Corrine Pitts, a former council member who spoke during the public‑comment period, urged the council to withdraw the proposed $27,000 pay increase for the mayor. Pitts said the city already has a full‑time city administrator and warned that converting the mayor to a full‑time elected position and increasing pay could favor career politicians over citizen representatives. "If the mayor needs a raise, I feel like 66% of Independence's money ... is an appropriate more reasonable raise than 27,000," she said, urging the ordinance be withdrawn.

The motion to remove the ordinance carried; council did not vote on the mayor‑pay ordinance itself at the April 7 meeting. A council member later requested the item be scheduled for the May agenda so the full body can take an up‑or‑down vote rather than repeated postponements.

Recorded procedural details and public comment were limited to the statements made in the meeting; no final change to the mayor’s compensation was adopted on April 7.