HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-04 ORDINANCE NO. of
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2017-03-01
ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE
OFFICES OF MAYOR, CITY CLERK/TREASURER AND CITY
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Batesville desires to set forth in ordinance
form the annual salaries for the elected positions of Mayor, City Clerk/Treasurer and City
Attorney.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS THAT SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3 ARE HEREBY
AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 —Salary for the Office of Mayor: Effective January 1, 2019 the annual salary
for the Office of Mayor shall be $75,000.00.
SECTION 2 —Salary for the Office of City Clerk/Treasurer: Effective January 1, 2019 the
annual salary for the Office of City Clerk/Treasurer shall be $58,000.00.
SECTION 3—Salary for the Office of City Attorney: Effective January 1, 2019 the annual
salary for the Office of City Attorney shall be $35,000.00.
SECTION 4—SEVERABILITY: Severability is intended throughout and within this
Ordinance. If any provision, including any exception, part, phrase, or term, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance(s) is held invalid, the application to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected thereby, and the validity of this ordinance in any and all
respects shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5—Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances: All ordinances or parts of other ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6 - EMERGENCY: The City Council has found and determined that it is in the
public interest to set forth these salaries in ordinance form. For and In consideration of the public
interest to be preserved, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance being
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in full
force and effect immediately from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED thi day of 2019.
APPROVED:
Mayor Ri g
A EST:
enise Johnston City Clerk
CITY OF BATSVILLE, ARKANSAS
SALARY COMMITTEE
JANUARY 11, 2019
COUNCILPERSONS
TOMMY BRYANT, PAIGE HUBBARD, JULIE HINKLE
REPORT:
The salary committee met at City Hall on January 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM to review the
yearly salaries of the Office of Mayor, City Clerk/Treasurer and City Attorney. The previous
review of these offices was in 2017. After reviewing the 2018 Arkansas Municipal League Salary
Survey for the above named elected offices the committee voted to recommend to the City
Council the following yearly salary schedule to be effective January 1, 2019:
Office of Mayor $75,000.00
Office of City Clerk/Treasurer$58,000.00
Office of City Attorney$35,000.00
Thomas E. Bryant, Chair