Oklahoma City Council to ask voters for higher salaries

 
By Bryan Dean
Published: August 26, 2008

Oklahoma City Council members decided today to let voters decide on several changes to the city charter — including one that would double the salary of the mayor and council members.

The changes will be on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The change, if approved, would pay the mayor $48,000 a year and council members $24,000 a year. The pay increases would go into effect after the next election for each office, in ac...


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