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City Council Pay and Benefits Deadline
For the purpose of allowing the City Council until the general election to finalize pay and benefits for the upcoming term.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Charter Amendment 2-25
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Co-sponsored by:
A CHARTER AMENDMENT concerning
City Council Pay and Benefits Deadline
FOR the purpose of allowing the City Council until the general election to finalize pay and benefits for the upcoming term.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition:
Article II, Section 4(a)(3) of the City Charter
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City Charter of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
THE CHARTER
Article II - Election of Mayor and Aldermen/Alderwomen
Section 4. - Salaries; review commission
Section 4(a)(3)
Upon receiving the resolution of the commission, the city council shall conduct a public hearing regarding the commission's recommendation. Thereafter, the city council may reduce or reject the commission's recommendation, but it may not increase any item in the resolution. The recommendations contained in the resolution, and any permitted changes to such recommendations, shall not become effective unless adopted by ordinance enacted at least three (3) months prior to the general elections of the next succeeding mayor and aldermen/alderwomen, and shall take effect only for the next succeeding terms of office of the mayor and aldermen/alderwomen.
SECTION II: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that:
1. The City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment in accordance with ? 4-304 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland on September 29, 2025.
2. Notice of the public hearing regarding the proposed charter amendment was published, providing residents of the City of Annapolis with at least 21 day...
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