Commissioner Compensation Charter Amendment
Summary
The charter currently ties commissioner pay to a population formula and requires voter approval to change it. A first-reading ordinance would move pay-setting into the city code, going to voters in August — critics call it a blank check for commissioners to raise their own salaries.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
No dollar figure was attached — that's exactly what critics objected to.
Commissioners, who would gain flexibility to set their own pay; voters still get final say in August.
Voters lose the charter's current referendum protection over pay changes if they approve it.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Commission - May 5, 2026
The proposed ordinance would have let the commission set its own pay through the city code instead of the charter. It failed 1-3, so compensation stays fixed in the charter — a change would ultimately have gone to voters.
City Commission - Apr 21, 2026
The charter currently ties commissioner pay to a population formula and requires voter approval to change it. A first-reading ordinance would move pay-setting into the city code, going to voters in August — critics call it a blank check for commissioners to raise their own salaries.
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