City Council pay could be increasing in West Lafayette

As of right now, West Lafayette city council members make around $6,200 a year, compared to Lafayette council members who make around $14,800 a year even though both cities are now considered the same size by the state.

A work load the mayor says should be compensated.

West lafayette city council members only make around 6,200 a year..

"before the annexation the city of west lafayette was much smaller but now we are one click up in terms of the way the state designates cities."- peter bunder the growth of the city has changed west lafayette's classification from a class 3 city to a class 2 city, the same classification given to lafayette.

"in order for us to be competetive we need to make sure we are competitive with our salaries."-john dennis across the river in lafayette city council members make around 14,800 dollars a year.

Wesstlafayette city council is considering a plan that would raise council salaries $3,000 each year from 2021 to 2023, bringing council pay to just over $16,000...a raise west lafayette mayor john dennis says council members have earned.

"they attend meeting they attend different events outside of their regular legislative calander they participate actively to my encouragement with operations in the city."-john dennis council members say the growth of the city has increased the work load of being a city council member.

"when we were small and we had a small tax base..

The responsibilities were fewer and the time that it took to do your job well was less."-bunder a job the mayor says is vital to west lafayettes future.

"how else would we know what we need to do without our councilor interacting with the population base they serve and letting us know."- mayor dennis.

Budget talks for the city don't start until later in the year.

The proposed salary increase for city council members will be voted on as an ordinance later this year as well.

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