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City secretary presents ceremonial 8¢ final pay to outgoing councilmember
Summary
At the swearing-in ceremony for a newly elected councilmember, City Secretary Shauna Atkinson presented a tongue-in-cheek check for 8¢ to the outgoing member, prompting joking remarks about 'reflavoring' the pay for next year.
City Secretary Shauna Atkinson presented a small, ceremonial payment during the meeting, noting the outgoing member had "been working for free for the last month and 0.5" and that "we have a check for you for 8¢" as a lighthearted acknowledgement of those final days of service.
Council members and attendees responded with amusement; one remarked, "That's exactly what I needed," and others joked about how the amount would be handled in the next year's accounting, using the meeting's earlier-invoked phrase "reflavoring." The moment was brief and ceremonial, and the council moved on to closing the meeting.
