Two public hearings set for Thursday on council compensation

The Taylor City Council will hold the two required public hearings on increasing their pay in consecutive fashion.

At the July 27 meeting, council members voted 3-2 to increase their own stipends from $25 to $1,000 per month and to $1,500 per month for the mayor’s position. Council compensation comes out of the general fund portion of the budget. The two discerning votes were councilmen Dwayne Ariola and Mitch Drummond.

On Thursday, Aug. 17, the council will host a first special called city council meeting to introduce the ordinance at 5:30 p.m. and host a second special called city council meeting to consider the ordinance at 6 p.m.