(A) Election; terms of office.
(1) In this Council-Manager form of government, all elected officers shall have four- year terms. The terms of the elected officers shall be staggered so that at any one general municipal election, the following officers are to be elected for four-year terms:
(a) One Council member from Ward 1 and Ward 2 of the city;
(b) The Mayor;
(2) At the next general municipal election, the following officers are to be elected for four-year terms: One Council member from Ward 3, Ward 4, and At Large of the city.
(3) Each candidate must be a qualified elector by virtue of being a resident and registered voter within the municipality, or in the ward if an office is from a ward, for at least six months prior to filing a declaration of candidacy.
(B) Compensation.
(1) The salaries of the elected officers of the city and their rates of compensation shall be set by ordinance of the Council.
(2) The salaries shall be as follows:
Council members | $2,400/year |
Mayor | $15,000/year |
(Prior Code, § 1-8-1) (Ord. 865, passed 11-20-2018)