11236-25 2026 City Clerk Salary Ordinance

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BILL NO. 63-25 ORDINANCE NO. 11236-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE SOUTH BEND CITY CLERK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-7-2,the City's legislative body is required to fix the annual compensation of all elected officers. Such compensation may "not be changed in the year for which it is fixed, nor may it be reduced below the amount fixed for the previous year." The following Ordinance establishes the annual compensation for the City Clerk of the City of South Bend in calendar year 2026. The City Clerk serves as the clerk to the legislative body pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-6-9 and is required to preserve the legislative body's record and proceedings. The City Clerk is also charged with keeping the City Seal, administering official oaths, attending all regular and special meetings of the Common Council, and performing other duties as may be required by the legislative body. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. The annual compensation for the City Clerk of the City of South Bend in calendar year 2026 shall be and hereby is established as follows: 2025 2026 $82,618 $85,097 Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and any publication required by law. Canneth J. Lee, ouncil resident South Bend Common Council Attest: Bianca L. Tirado, City erk Office of the City Clerk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the 14th day of October ,2025, at 12 o'clock p.m. itmitiA-J Bianca L. Tirado, City Cle Office of the City Clerk