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Pine Island council adopts attendance‑based pay ordinance for elected officials
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 171 to move council compensation toward an attendance‑based structure; staff said full attendance would raise annual pay by roughly $900 for mayor and council members and the ordinance would take effect after the next regular election.
Councilors adopted Ordinance 171 to change council and mayor compensation from a flat monthly wage to a model that pays for meeting attendance. Staff described a comparable city that moved to meeting‑based pay and said the change reflects the council’s direction to explore attendance‑based compensation.
Officials clarified the ordinance’s timing: state statute prevents an ordinance that alters elected officials’ pay from taking effect until after the next election, so the change would be implemented in January following the November election if the ordinance is adopted.
Staff estimated that 100% attendance would equate to roughly a $900 annual increase for the mayor and a similar increase for council members. Council members thanked staff for compiling comparables; the ordinance was moved, seconded and approved at the meeting.
