LEBANON, Ind. -- The mayor of Lebanon does not want city council to increase pay for elected city officials.
A budget, drafted by the council and clerk treasurer, proposes a three percent bump in salary according to Mayor Matt Gentry.
When Gentry was elected mayor in 2015, he made a promise to the community and he says he intends to stick by it.
“In 2015, as part of my Lebanon Vision 2020 plan, I made a pledge to you and the citizens of Lebanon that I would implement a pay-freeze for all elected officials,” said Mayor Gentry.
Mayor Gentry notes that there are 19 cities in the state of Indiana with a population between 12,500 people and 25,000.
Out of those cities, Gentry says that Lebanon ranks 11th in the state.
“However, the salaries for the mayor and clerk treasurer are the second highest,” said Mayor Gentry.
Mayor Gentry says he will stand firm on his pledge he made to Lebanon residents two years ago.
“I will not support and will veto a budget that increases pay of any elected officials.”
RTV6 reached out to the Clerk-Treasurer Tonya Thayer for comment, as well as Lebanon Mayor Matt Gentry for additional comment, and did not hear back.
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