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Council discusses timing for budget work and possible pay increase for council and mayor
Summary
Council members said they included a small placeholder in the draft budget to consider pay increases for council members and the mayor — compensation not changed in roughly 15–20 years — and agreed staff will check election and public‑hearing rules before any action.
Council discussed a possible increase in pay for council members and the mayor, noting compensation appeared not to have changed in about 15–20 years. The council said the change must comply with state election rules; specifically, members said an election must occur before a pay increase can take effect.
Members said they had placed a small placeholder in the draft budget in case the council decides to pursue an increase and that staff (referred to in the transcript as Adam) will confirm legal and timing requirements under Iowa rules. No dollar amounts or ordinance proposals were presented in the recorded excerpt.
Council members said budget work will begin in January–February and that any pay-change proposal will follow whichever public-notice and election requirements staff confirm.
