Who sets the salaries for the mayor and aldermen?
The mayor and aldermen do. Not a bad deal, eh? Actually, it’s not as cushy as it sounds. Every four years the city council appoints a salary review commission made up of local residents. The city council can only accept, reduce or reject the commission’s recommendation. The city council cannot increase what the commission recommends. The new salaries take effect for the next council, not for the sitting council. (Charter Article II, Sec. 4.) Currently the mayor’s annual salary is $65,000 and the aldermen earn $12,000 annually. 5. How many times each year is the council required by law to meet? Eleven times. The city charter only requires the council to meet on the 2nd Monday of every month, not including August. (Charter Article IV, Sec. 4.a.) In reality the council meets twice that often, holding an additional “Special Meeting” on the 4th Monday of each month. This Special Meeting is the public hearing night when the public testifies on bills. Does the City Council have the authority
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