The Takoma Park Council Compensation Committee is seeking community input on whether the salaries and benefits for the Mayor and City Council should be changed. Your responses will help us determine if the current level of compensation is fair, equitable, and appropriate for the work required.
**Research conducted by the 2020 Council Compensation Task Force determined that serving on the Council had effectively become a full-time commitment and the low pay created barriers that limited racial, economic, and social diversity among those able to run and serve. Therefore, the Task Force recommended a significant increase in salaries for the mayor and council members.
**Research conducted by the 2020 Council Compensation Task Force determined that serving on the Council had effectively become a full-time commitment and the low pay created barriers that limited racial, economic, and social diversity among those able to run and serve. Therefore, the Task Force recommended a significant increase in salaries for the mayor and council members.