Plainfield Mayor Gets $4K Salary Increase

PLAINFIELD, IL — The Plainfield Village Board approved a $4,000 pay raise for the village president position. The raise will go into effect for whoever is elected in the April 2017 election.

Trustee Bill Lamb said at Monday night’s meeting that the last time the mayor’s salary was raised for four years ago.

“I think it’s highly justified based of the fact the mayor does a lot of work and is the visible face of the town and I think it’s important he be reasonably compensated," he said.

Trustee Jim Racich added that the position of mayor is a 24/7 job. Racich said the Plainfield village president’s salary is lower than comparable neighborhoods, adding that their salaries are three times that amount.

According to the Better Government Association, Romeoville Mayor John Noak will earn $88,572 in 2016. Mayor Collins currently earns $20,000 a year.

Racich said that the raise may not even go to Collins as he has not yet decided whether he’ll run again in the next election.

“He’s not voting himself a raise, it’s for the next mayoral elector,” Racich said.

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