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Spencer aldermen keep mayoralty full‑time, defer salary decision to next meeting
Summary
Council members agreed to retain the mayor’s position as full‑time but tabled any decision on reducing salary; Alderman David Chandler proposed a reduced salary of $24,800 while others expressed concerns about attracting quality candidates.
Council members discussed the scope and compensation for the mayor’s position during the Jan. 29 meeting. Alderman David Chandler suggested keeping the mayoralty full‑time but reducing the salary to $24,800; Vice Mayor Drew Campbell said he wanted the role to remain appealing to candidates and did not object to either approach. Alderman Jody Hensley said she favored keeping the position full‑time without a large pay reduction, and Alderman Darrell Nance expressed concern that lowering the pay could limit candidate quality and work ethic.
Mayor Farmer opened the discussion, and after deliberation the council unanimously agreed to keep the position full‑time but table the salary question to the next meeting for further consideration.
What remains: No formal salary ordinance or amendment was proposed or adopted at the meeting; the record shows only discussion and a decision to postpone a salary vote.
