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Milbank council approves $100 monthly pay increase for mayor and council
Summary
On Sept. 8 the Milbank City Council approved Ordinance 858, raising the mayor and council monthly pay by $100; the measure passed 6-0 on second reading. The increase follows more than a decade without raises, the minutes say.
The Milbank City Council approved Ordinance 858 on second reading Sept. 8, 2025, increasing the monthly pay for the mayor and councilmembers by $100. The motion carried by roll call vote, 6-0.
Former Councilman Mike Hanson told the council that "salaries have not increased in over 12 years, and it is appropriate," according to the meeting minutes. The ordinance was recorded in the minutes as Ordinance 858 and approved during the council's action items. No amendments or recorded dissent accompanied the motion.
The council's action follows routine compensation review discussions; the minutes do not specify when the increase takes effect or whether it applies retroactively. The vote tally recorded in the minutes was 6-0; the minutes do not indicate whether the mayor cast a vote or abstained.
