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Edison council delays vote on proposed council salaries amid budget concerns
Summary
Council members debated a proposal (ordinance 2275) to set or increase council salaries but voted to table the ordinance until the 2026 budget review after several members said timing was premature and residents had expressed concern about raises.
Edison Township Council on Feb. 25 moved to table ordinance 2275, which proposed maximum salaries for council officers and certain township employees, after members said they preferred to review the impact as part of the 2026 budget process.
Council members voiced differing views on the proposal during the work session. One member told colleagues that $45,000 is a fair number for an active councilperson, while others said the timing was bad and that residents were upset about proposed raises. Several members asked that any raise be considered alongside the budget to determine whether it affects taxes and how it fits with other appropriations the council approved in recent meetings.
The business administrator explained that adopting an ordinance does not necessarily trigger immediate pay changes: non-union employees typically receive cost-of-living adjustments after the budget is adopted, and the council can set an effective date consistent with budget timelines. The council president said a motion to table would be introduced during the regular session.
During the regular session the clerk recorded a roll-call to table ordinance 2275. The clerk's roll call shows a majority vote to table, and the item was officially tabled for later consideration.
