Council shall have the power to fix all compensation paid by the Municipality. No change to the compensation of the Mayor or any member of Council shall be effective unless it is introduced in an odd numbered year, passed before August 1st of that year, and made effective no earlier than January 1st of the following year. Such changes may be in term. Before enactment, the Council shall hold a public hearing advertised once in a newspaper of general circulation in the community at least sixty (60) days prior to the hearing. Such legislation shall not be passed as an emergency measure. Council may authorize the payment or reimbursement of any expenses incurred by an official, employee or member of any board or commission of the Municipality for travel or otherwise in the interest of the Municipality.
(Amended 11-5-02)
(Amended 11-5-02)