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The Mayor and each of the four City Council members are compensated this way.
Each elected Council Member receives: The Mayor receives:
► Vehicle allowance: $275/mo. ► Vehicle allowance: $275/mo.
No. Cell phone stipend:$33/mo. ► Cell phone stipend:$33/mo.
► Stipend:$564.84/mo. ► Stipend:$51,650.56/yr.
► Travel/training allowance: $10,000/yr. P. Travel/training allowance:$16,600/yr.
(for City-focused training of their choice) (for City-focused training of his/her choice)
Additionally,all members of Council receive a City-provided iPad or tablet and access to medical/dental
coverage(can also opt-out).
Background: Youth Councilor:
Council compensation has historically been The Youth City Councilor is a non-voting position
set by resolution—the Mayor's stipend in 2008 created by resolution in 2019.The student
and the Council stipend was most recently serves a 1-year term and receives no financial
adjusted in 2016.These resolutions may not compensation, but does receive a fully paid trip
be amended in a way that affects the seated to the National League of Cities Congressional
Council at the time the of the vote because it Cities Conference in March of each year in
is a violation of state ethics laws for an elected Washington,D.C.(approx.$3,000)
official to vote on anything that would result in
a financial benefit to them.
The Mayor's pay was set at one-half that
of a department director in recognition of
the Mayor's representation of the City with
increased time on regional boards and
committees.
Council stipends are adjusted each year to
receive the same COLA that the Management/
Professional group receives. Because the
Mayor and Councilors are not classified as
employees,they do not receive retirement or
unemployment benefits.