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Filed in Clerk's Office
Canned) Lee September 17, 2025
President South Bend Common Council Bianca Tirado
Rachel Tomas Morgan 4th Floor, County-City Building Vice President South Bend, IN 46601 City Clerk,South Bend, IN
Troy Warner Re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
Chairperson, Committee CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SETTING THE ANNUAL
of the Whole
SALARY FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR
Canneth Lee CALENDAR YEAR 2026
First District
()phelia Gooden-Rodgers
Dear Council Members:
Second District
I am attaching the proposed Common Council Salary Ordinance for filing. As
Sharon I,. McBride you know, this ordinance is a part of the City budget which must be approved
Third District before November 1, 2025.
"Troy\Variicr
Fourth District This ordinance proposes a 3% increase in Council members' salary from
Sherry Bolden-Simpson) $21,960 to $22,619. This increase is in line with proposed increases for many
Fifth District other City employees.
Sheila Niczgodski In order to comply with the necessary three readings and public hearing, I ask
Sixth District that this be scheduled for first reading on September 22, 2025, and assigned to
Dr. Oliver Davis the Personnel and Finance Committee for second reading, followed by third
At Large reading and public hearing at the full Council meeting on October 13, 2025.
Rachel Tomas Morgan
At Large Thank you for your consideration.
Karen L. white
At Large Sincerely yo rs,
Canneth Lee, President,
South Bend Common Council
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Filed in Clerk's Office
BILL NO. 62-25
Bianca Tirado
City Clerk, South Bend, IN
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL
MEMBERS 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 each member of the
nine-member South Bend Common Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
Section I. The annual compensation for each member of the Common Council of the City
of South Bend in calendar year 2026 shall be and hereby is established as follows:
2025 2026
$22,619 $23,298
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, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk
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 day of , 2025, at o'clock .m.
Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2025, at o'clock
.m.
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana
2026 Salary
Fd-Dp-Dv-Sub Subdivision Position 2025 Salary Cap Estimated%Increase
Cap
101-03-030-030 Common Council EL-City Council 22,619 3.00% 23,298
Filed in Clerk's Office
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Bianca Tirado
City Clerk, South Bend, IN