ORDINANCE To Set Salaries for Elected Positions for the 2025-2029 Quadrennium.
WHEREAS, §11-43-2(d) Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended provides that the salaries of elected officials shall be fixed by the Council at least six months prior to a general municipal election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Book 2007-A, Page 070, adopted on November 20, 2007, and Ordinance Book 2007, Page 034, adopted on December 18, 2007, the Mayor has been at the same annual salary since 2008; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Book 2004, Page 010, adopted on November 17, 2004, the City Council has been at the same annual salary since 2004; and
WHEREAS, §11-43-9 Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended provides that salaries of elected officials, shall not be increased nor diminished during the term for which they have been elected, except as described by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a comparison was conducted with local area city/county entities; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to include an increase in salary for the next Mayor and Councilors during the 2025-2029 Quadrennium.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Prattville hereby sets the Mayor’s annual salary at $110,000.00 for the first two years of the 2025-2029 Quadrennium to be compensated in equal monthly payments beginning in November 2025.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council hereby sets the Mayor’s annual salary at $120,000.00 for the last two years of the 2025-2029 Quadrennium to be compensated in equal monthly payments effective in October 2027. The Mayor shall also receive a car allowance of $1,000.00 a month during the entire 2025-2029 Quadrennium beginning in November 2025.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Prattville shall be compensated with an annual salary of $30,000.00, except the President of the City Council shall be compensated with an annual salary of $35,000.00, during the 2025-2029
Quadrennium, to be compensated in equal monthly payments beginning in November 2025.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED the Mayor and City Council are hereby eligible to continue participating in the City group health, dental, vision, life, and flexible spending benefits.
THIS Ordinance shall become effective on the first meeting in November 2025 and shall continue in force and effect until repealed by action of the Council.
THE provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any portion of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the parts which remain.
ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
By: Lora Lee Boone, President
Prattville City Council
AUTHENTICATED THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
By: Paula G. Barlow
City Clerk
APPROVED:
By: Bill Gillespie, Jr.
Mayor
ORDINANCE BOOK 2024, PAGE 025






