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Council raises elected-official pay to median levels after study, adopts Ordinance 2026-12
Summary
Following a human-resources market study, Herriman adopted Ordinance 2026-12 to adjust mayoral and city-council salaries toward medians (recommendation: mayor ~$48,300; council members ~$23,400). The adjustment was added into the city's budget and approved by roll-call vote after a public hearing with no public comments.
Herriman City Council voted to fix elected-official compensation at levels closer to the market median, approving Ordinance 2026-12 after a staff presentation and a public hearing that produced no comments.
Kyle (human-resources/finance staff) presented the city's compensation analysis comparing Herriman to peer cities. Staff recommended increasing the mayor's pay to the median (about $48,300) and adjusting council-member compensation toward a median (about $23,400). Kyle said the total fiscal impacts are accounted for in the adopted budget.
Council discussion emphasized two lines of policy: not making pay the primary reason people run for office while avoiding compensation so low that qualified candidates are deterred. Several councilors said modern council duties require much more time than in prior years and the study puts the city in a competitive middle band.
After opening and closing the statutorily required public hearing with no speakers, the council adopted Ordinance 2026-12 by roll-call vote.
Next steps: the ordinance takes effect per the city's implementation schedule and the budget will cover the fiscal impact of the increases.
