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Council moves to enforce 50% attendance rule for pay, directs attorney to pursue repayment where needed
Summary
Council discussed enforcing a 1996 ordinance tying council pay to attendance; members directed the borough attorney to contact a former council member who was paid despite not meeting the 50% threshold to mediate repayment.
Council reviewed an ordinance from 1996 that ties council compensation to attendance and discussed procedural changes to ensure compliance. Members proposed shifting payroll timing so pay reflects the prior month and agreed that, going forward, pay should be contingent on meeting a 50% attendance threshold for the month.
Council also discussed a recent situation in which a former council member did not meet the 50% requirement yet continued to receive pay; members said they directed the borough attorney to contact the individual and to mediate repayment or otherwise make the matter right. The discussion ended with council giving direction to the finance manager to implement administrative changes to payroll timing to prevent future discrepancies.
