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Walton council amends mayor pay to $18,000 and approves first reading of ordinance
Summary
The Walton Common Council amended Ordinance 2026-02 to set mayoral pay at $18,000 with either healthcare coverage or a stipend and approved the amended ordinance on first reading; both votes were unanimous. The change is slated to begin Jan. 1, 2027.
The Walton Common Council voted unanimously March 3 to amend Ordinance 2026-02 to set the mayor’s compensation at $18,000, with either employer-provided healthcare coverage or a stipend, beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Council member Matt Brown moved to amend the ordinance to specify the $18,000 salary and a healthcare option; Council member Amy Long seconded the motion. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Dan Martin, Matt Brown, Caleb Flege, Rose Beach, Amy Long and Sherry Gaskill voting yes.
Following the amendment, Council member Caleb Flege moved to approve the first reading of the amended Ordinance 2026-02; Matt Brown seconded. The council again recorded unanimous yes votes to approve the ordinance on first reading.
The ordinance text recorded in the minutes indicates it amends Section 31.03(E) of the Walton Code of Ordinances to revise mayoral compensation effective Jan. 1, 2027. Because the council approved only the first reading, the change is not yet final; additional readings or procedures required by city ordinance or state law must occur before the compensation change takes effect.
No public comments or debate on the compensation change are included in the minutes provided. The council proceeded to other agenda items and later moved into closed session for personnel discussions.
