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Broken Bow council adopts pay increases for mayor and city council
Summary
On May 10, 2022, the Broken Bow City Council adopted Ordinances 1260 and 1261 to raise the mayor’s pay to $7,500 and councilmembers’ pay to $3,500 annually, effective after the November elections; the measures passed 3–1, with Councilman Larry Miller opposed.
Broken Bow — The City Council on May 10 approved two ordinances increasing compensation for the mayor and city council members, with a 3–1 roll-call vote on final passage.
City Administrator Dan Knoell told the council the increases would not take effect until after the November elections and summarized prior pay schedules, saying the mayor’s last increase was about four years ago and council pay had not been raised for eight to ten years. Knoell said the mayor will receive $7,500 per year and council members $3,500 per year, "and that does not include any insurance." The council suspended the usual multi-day reading requirement in order to consider both ordinances at the meeting.
Council member David Schmidt introduced Ordinance No. 1260, which the council adopted after a motion and roll-call vote. The motion to suspend the statutory rule requiring reading on two different days passed 3–1 (Schmidt, Myers and Baltz aye; Miller nay); final passage of Ordinance 1260 passed on the same split vote. The council followed the same procedure to adopt Ordinance No. 1261, amending the 2021–2022 wage ordinance, which also passed 3–1 with Miller opposed.
The ordinances set the new pay levels but do not provide health insurance for those offices. Knoell said the city compared local county compensation during the discussion: he noted the Custer County Board of Supervisors’ pay as cited in the meeting and an editor from the Custer County Chief confirmed that county supervisors receive insurance in addition to pay.
Mayor Rod Sonnichsen declared the ordinances adopted after the roll-call votes. No additional amendments or conditions to the wage changes were recorded at the meeting.
The council adjourned at 6:25 p.m. after completing the evening’s business.
