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Council Pay<\/strong>
\n Base Compensation: $288
\n Per meeting (4 per month): $72
\n Monthly cell phone stipend: $150 (increased in 2019 due to SB944)<\/p>\n

Yearly<\/u>
\nGross: $8712 ($726\/mo)
\nTaxes: $2785
\nNet: $5927 ($16.24\/day)<\/p>\n

The council’s pay is set by the city charter and is subject to voter approval. The rate was set in 2000 and again in 2018.<\/p>\n

Latest Campaign Finance Report<\/strong>
\n2022-07-15 Campaign Finance Report (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n

Note: In this latest finance report, I have paid myself back for the initial amount I loaned my campaign in 2017. I now maintain a $0.00 balance in my political account, but it is not closed\/finalized. Term limits are set in the City Charter, and my final term ends in May 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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