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Council sets monthly stipend payment schedule to Friday after month-end meeting
Summary
After debate about administrative burden and convenience, council voted to standardize councilmember stipend payments to be processed the Friday following the month's second meeting rather than on the payroll cycle.
Councilmember Hill proposed that council stipends be paid at the end of the month — specifically the Friday after the second meeting — rather than on the city payroll cycle. She argued the current schedule is inconsistent and that council members should be paid after their meetings are completed each month.
Staff said payroll could accommodate the schedule but it may require additional administrative work for HR and finance. Councilmembers debated convenience versus administrative overhead; some said they did not rely on the stipend while others supported whatever is easiest for staff. A motion to standardize payment to the Friday after the month-end meeting passed.
