Austell City Council members agreed Monday to approve pay increases for elected officials.
Beginning Jan. 1, the mayor/city manager will receive $6,000 more to $36,000 annually that will go to Mayor Joe Jerkins if he is re-elected in November.
The six city council members each will receive $2,400 more for $14,400 each year, also starting Jan. 1.
No tax increases are proposed in Austell’s new $7.6 million budget that will become effective July 1.
A total of $204,000 for three-percent salary increases will go to city employees because of a $618,000 revenue hike from increased customer usage of the Austell Gas System.
Health care costs for city employees will increase by $100,000 with open enrollment to begin Jan. 1.
Another $83,000 will be spent on fire equipment and three new police cars.
Also, the city will set aside $225,000 to tear down more of the 25 abandoned houses that were destroyed during the 2009 flood.
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