Council Puts Off Pay-Cut Decision
The Lynwood City Council on Wednesday night postponed a decision on whether to slash members’ salaries by nearly half.
The city’s council members are among the highest paid part-time politicians in the state, and many community activists have called for pay cuts.
For years, council members have had $804 monthly salaries that, by state law, can be raised only to reflect cost-of-living adjustments. But members appointed themselves to two city agencies and paid themselves $450 for meetings that usually lasted only a few minutes.
Members have received up to $10,000 per month by calling as many as 10 meetings of each agency.
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