City Council Pay, Reach Just the Beginning for Elected Officials

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While city council members don't take in much money for their elected positions, they often can make as much - if not more - money through stipends from various other boards and committees related to their council jobs.

Councils of governments, transportation agencies, sanitation districts and other agencies often have boards comprised of council- appointed representatives. For their time at meetings or dedicated to agency business, those representatives are often paid a stipend.

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City Council Pay, Reach Just the Beginning for Elected Officials

Still, council members argue the money is fair, if not less than fair, for the part-time work they put into the agencies they serve and the costs associated with contributing their time.

Azusa Councilman Keith Hanks, who sits on the Gold Line Cons...

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