The Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected City Officials ("The Commission") was established by the City Charter change approved by the voters at the Primary Election held in March 1997. The Commission's responsibilities are to meet, review data, and make recommendations to the City Council of any possible changes to voter-approved salary for the Mayor and City Council.  The Commission is required to make their recommendations every two years.  The City Council, by Charter, must either accept or reject the Commission's recommendations.

The Commission may make recommendations to the City Council as follows:

1. To recommend a 5.1 percent or less increase or decrease to existing salaries for Mayor and Council, which Council may accept or reject by a majority vote.

2. To recommend exceeding 5.1 percent increase or decrease to existing salaries for Mayor and Council, which if accepted by City Council, would require a resolution to be prepared to refer the matter to the voters.

A. Accept the Commission's recommendation to increase the Mayor and Council salaries by five percent (5%).

B. Reject the Commission's recommendation to increase the Mayor and Council salaries by five percent (5%). If rejected by City Council, the Commission's recommendation process does not occur again until 2026, for a January 2027 effective date.

Accepting the recommendation of the Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected City Officials would increase the FY 25 and 26 Mayor and Council Personnel Services Budget.

*The Mayor foregoes receiving a salary and instead donates his salary to City of Peoria employee appreciation/recognition programs. This action will set the salary for future years, regardless of if the salary is donated or taken.