Northport Approves Pay Raises For Future Mayor, Council Members

NORTHPORT, AL — The Northport City Council on Monday unanimously approved pay raises for the future mayor and council members, beginning in 2024. The pay increase marks the first of its kind since 2000 and is intended to bring the salaries of the city's elected officials in line with other comparable municipalities.

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As Patch previously reported, the now-approved pay bump will see each elected official get a $7,000 raise. The new salaries will not be extended to the current council or mayor and will go into effect when the new council and mayor are sworn in on Nov. 4, 2024.

"No one on this current board, this mayor or council will receive this compensation," said Council President Jeff Hogg following the vote. "This is only for the mayor and council beginning in 2024."

As it stands, council members currently make $8,500 a year, while the mayor is paid $15,000 and the council president's annual salary is $10,500. A previous presentation from the city's legal department said the increase will come out to an annual raise of $300 over each of the past 24 years.

District 2 Councilman Woodrow Washington III made the initial motion to vote on the measure, which was seconded by District 1 Councilwoman Christy Bobo and unanimously approved with a 5-0 vote.

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