Dallas voters may get to decide if city council members and the mayor get a large pay increase.
First, the council must approve recommendations sent by a commission looking to overhaul city government.
“My goal was to make it so anyone, regardless of economic status, can serve their community as a councilperson,” wrote charter review commissioner Stuart Campbell, who sponsored the salary proposal. Similar ideas usually face tough roads. Political blowback can come quickly after elected officials vote to increase their own pay. I approved this proposal would begin in June 2025.At a December meeting, commissioners noted inflation was a key reason for the change.
In the past, commissioner Isaac Steen said, “They were easily corrupted because they weren’t making enough money.”
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