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Cleveland, Ohio, Issue 6, City Council Salary Limit Charter Amendment (April 2020)
| Cleveland Issue 6 | |
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| Election date April 28, 2020 | |
| Topic Salaries of local officials | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A charter amendment regarding the salaries of city council members was on the ballot for Cleveland voters in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on April 28, 2020.[1] It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to limit the annual salary increase of city council members to the percentage increase in salary of a majority of city recognized unions. |
| A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to limit the annual salary increase of city council members to the percentage increase in salary of a majority of city recognized unions. |
A simple majority requirement was required for the approval of Issue 6.
Election results
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Cleveland Issue 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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23,448 | 74.51% | ||
| No | 8,020 | 25.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall Chapter 5, Section 27 of the Charter of the City of Cleveland be amended to limit the increase of the annual salary of a Member of Council to the same percentage increase received by a majority of unions recognized by the City?[2] |
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Media editorials
- See also: 2020 ballot measure media endorsements
Support
- Cleveland.com: “This charter change reflects current practice in Cleveland, intended to keep council pay increases reasonable and in line with other pay increases received by city employees. ... Cleveland voters should approve all three issues.”[3]
Opposition
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Background
Cleveland City Council Salary
In 2018, the average salary of a member of the Cleveland City Council was $80,133. Columbus City Council members earn $57,738 a year. The last raise for the Cleveland City Council took effect in 2018.[4]
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Cleveland City Council on January 6, 2020.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cuyahoga County Elections, "Issue List," accessed February 3, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cleveland.com, “Yes on Cleveland issues 5, 6 and 7, needed adjustments to the City Charter,” February 19, 2020
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Cleveland City Council approves three charter change issues for March ballot," January 6, 2020
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Cleveland City Council approves three charter change issues for March ballot," January 6, 2020
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