HomeMy WebLinkAbout75-26 2027 Common Council's Salary OrdinanceCanneth Lee
President
Sheila Niezgodski
Vice President
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers
Chairperson, Committee
of the Wliole
Canneth Lee
First District
Ophelia Gooden-Rodge rs
Second District
Sharon L. McBride
Third District
Dr. Heidi Beidinger
Fourth District
Sherry Bolden -Simpson
Filth District
Sheila Niczgodski
Sixth District
I)r. Oliver Davis
At Large
Rachel Tomas Morgan
At Large
Karen L. White
At Large
City of South Bend
Common Council
300 City Hall • 215 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Filed in Clerk's Office
September 23, 2026 SE
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Bianca Tirado
City Clerk, South Bend, IN
South Bend Common Council
300 City Hall
South Bend, IN 46601
Re: 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 2027
Dear Council Members:
I am attaching the proposed Common Council Salary Ordinance for filing. As
you know, this ordinance is a part of the City budget which must be approved
before November 1, 2026.
This ordinance proposes a 3% increase in Council members' salary from
$23,298 to $23,997. This increase is in line with proposed increases for many
other City employees.
In order to comply with the necessary three readings and public hearing, I ask
that this be scheduled for first reading on September 28, 2026, and assigned to
the Personnel and Finance Committee for second reading, followed by third
reading and public hearing at the full Council meeting on October 12, 2026.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Canneth Lee, PresiE'fent,
South Bend Common Council
BILL NO. 75-26
ORDINANCE NO.
Filed in Clerk's Office
Sep 23, 2026
Bianca Tirado
City Clerk, South Bend, tN
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 2027
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 2027 shall be and hereby is established as follows:
2026 2027
$23,298 $23,997
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 , 2026, at o'clock .m.
Approved and signed by me on the
.m.
Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
day of , 2026, at _ o'clock
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana
2027 Salary
Ca
2026 Salary Cap
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23,298
3.00% 23,997
Filed in Clerk's Office
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Bianca Tirado
City Clerk, South Bend, IN