SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - The city of Springfield is asking residents whether council members and the mayor should be paid.
Springfield’s city charter has banned pay for elected officials for a century. But the Eugene Register-Guard reports that the city has posted an online survey seeking opinions about whether voters should be asked to reconsider that ban.
The proposal suggests paying the mayor $500 a month and council members $300 per month. The survey asks whether the proposed pay is too much, too little or about right. It also asks whether residents would be more willing to run for the city council if they were paid to serve.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, https://www.registerguard.com
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