Fiscal Note
Generally, City operating budgets will continue to include fully budgeted salaries and benefits for elected officials, unless an official indicates well in advance that a reduction is desired, in which case the City budget may reflect the reduction. Otherwise, salary reductions will result in a savings of actual salary expense as compared to budgeted salaries. The 2008 City Adopted Operating budget provides $142,000 in salaries for Alders (plus benefit expense) and $112,881 for the Mayor (plus benefit expense), as prescribed by Ordinance
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CHARTER - Amending Section 3.50 of the Madison General Ordinances to allow elected officials to refuse, in whole or in part, the salary to which they otherwise are entitled and directing procedures to do so.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: Under current law, an elected official may not refuse to accept the salary set by ordinance. This year, the State Legislature adopted 2007 Wisconsin Act 49, which allows for such a refusal of salary. This ordinance amendment modifies the Madison General Ordinances to allow an elected official to refuse, in whole or in part, the salary to which they otherwise are entitled. The ordinance adopts, by reference, the procedures for declining salary as set forth in State law.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 3.50 entitled “Salaries Of Mayor And Officials” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“3.50 SALARIES OF MAYOR AND OFFICIALS.
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.09(6), Wis. Stats., and except as set forth in sub. (2) hereof, the salaries of City officers are hereby fixed at the rates hereafter indicated and shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed:
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