Legislation Details

File #: 251682    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 1/20/2026 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to salaries for certain elected officials.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. LRB Memo 8% Council Alignment 9.14.pdf, 2. LRB Memo Salary Increases for Elected Officials 9.26.23, 3. CAO response about salaries of the Mayor and Common Council members

Number

251682

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to salaries for certain elected officials.

Sections                      

350-100                     am

Analysis

This ordinance provides for the adjustment of salaries of the mayor and members of the common council for the 2028-2032 term. Salaries for these positions shall be increased by 8% over the rates in effect for the 4th year of the 2024-2028 term. Effective pay period 10, 2029, and each year thereafter, in pay period 10, the salaries will be increased by 2% for the remainder of the 2028-2032 term. 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1. Section 350-100 of the code is amended to read:

 

350-100. Salaries of Mayor and Members of the Common Council  At the commencement of the [[2024-2028]] >>2028-2032<<term of office, salaries for the mayor, common council members, and the common council president shall be increased by [[15]]>>8<<% over the rates in effect for the 4th year of the [[2020-2024]] >>2024-2028<< term.  [[These rates shall increase annually in each year a uniform percentage salary increase is provided to general city employees, to match the percentage provided to general city employees up to 3% and to take effect in the same pay period as provided to general city employees.]] >>Effective pay period 10, 2029, and each year thereafter in pay period 10, these rates shall be increased by 2% for the remainder of the 2028-2032 term <<

 

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

 

____________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:                                                                                                          

 

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

 

 

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date: ______________________

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

Kathleen Brengosz

LRB181357-4

9/2/2026