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Council reappoints five officials, sets city attorney pay at $8,000 monthly
Summary
Nederland City Council reconvened from an executive session to reappoint five appointed officials and approved compensation changes that set the city attorney’s monthly pay at $8,000 and gave the municipal judge a 3% cost-of-living increase.
Nederland — After an hour-long executive session, the Nederland City Council unanimously reappointed Richard Hughes as city attorney, Joni Underwood as city clerk, Heather Stucker as director of finance, Larry Dowden as municipal court judge and Rod Carroll as police chief.
Council then considered compensation for two of the appointees. Councilmember Ortiz moved to set the city attorney’s monthly compensation at $8,000 and to grant the municipal judge a 3% cost-of-living increase. The motion was seconded and approved in roll-call votes.
Members of the public asked whether the raises were supported by a salary study comparing peer cities. A resident urged a comparative study before raising permanent salaries; council members said they had heard constituent input supporting the figures and noted the appointment and compensation measures followed the city charter’s procedures.
The council took the appointments and compensation votes by roll call; the clerk recorded unanimous ayes. The council chair said the appointments were annual, except the city manager who serves without a fixed term. The motions carried with no recorded opposition.
The council’s action completes the annual appointment process described during the meeting’s reordering of the agenda. The city manager and legal counsel will publish documentation of appointments and updated employment terms in city records.
