Roanoke City Council Votes To Raise Its Pay, Which Will Nearly Double By 2027
The action was a change from a last-minute meeting Friday, when City Council voted to institute a full $20,000 pay bump next year.
Roanoke City Council members on Monday voted to nearly double their salaries by 2027, prolonging an increase that a vote from a special Friday meeting would have enacted next year.
State law has capped salaries for a city of Roanoke’s size at $23,000 for Council members and $25,000 for the mayor. Under a state law that went into effect Monday, Roanoke Council members are eligible for $43,000 and the mayor for $47,000.