Summary
Volunteer members of city boards and commissions will now get $20 per meeting instead of $15 — the first raise in decades — and the Senior Advisory Committee shrinks from eleven to nine members.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
A modest increase in stipend costs for volunteer boards across about eleven bodies.
Volunteer residents who serve on city boards and commissions.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
Volunteer members of city boards and commissions will now get $20 per meeting instead of $15 — the first raise in decades — and the Senior Advisory Committee shrinks from eleven to nine members.
Council Sub Committee on Boards, Commissions and Commissions - Sep 22, 2026
Members of 11 city boards and commissions would see pay rise to $20 per meeting. The sub-committee recommended the increase; the full Council makes the final call.
City Council - Aug 17, 2026
Council cleaned up the ordinance so it can legally set — and possibly raise — pay for the volunteers who serve on boards like the ZBA and Planning Commission, some earning the same ~$15 per meeting for decades.
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