Tucson, Arizona, Mayor and City Council Salary Increase Charter Amendment, Proposition 406 (November 2017)
| Proposition 406: Charter Amendment to Increase Mayoral and City Council Salaries |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Salaries of local officials |
| Related articles |
| Salaries of local officials on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in Arizona Pima County, Arizona ballot measures City governance on the ballot |
| See also |
| Tucson, Arizona Municipal elections in Tucson, Arizona (2017) |
A proposal to amend the Tucson City Charter to increase the salaries of the mayor and city council members was on the ballot for Tucson voters in Pima County, Arizona, on November 7, 2017. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to increase the salary of the mayor from $3,500 per month to $5,775 per month, and the salaries of city council members from $2,000 per month to $3,300 per month. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to increase the salary of the mayor, thereby leaving the mayor's salary at $3,500 per month and the salaries of city council members at $2,000 per month. |
This measure was proposed by the city's Citizens’ Commission on Public Service, which meets according to the city charter every two years to review the salaries of public officials.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 58,353 | 70.87% | ||
| Yes | 23,980 | 29.13% | ||
- Election results from Pima County Elections Office
Text of measure
Official title
The official ballot title for Proposition 406 was as follows:[1]
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Proposing an amendment to Sections 8 and 9 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City of Tucson relating to compensation of elected officers; providing for an increase in the present salary of the Mayor from $3,500 per month to $5,775 per month; and an increase in the present salary of each of the members of the Council from $2,000 per month to $3,300 per month. [2] |
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Descriptive title
The official descriptive title provided on the ballot was as follows:[1]
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Amending the Charter of the City of Tucson to provide for an increase in the present salaries of the Mayor and members of the council as recommended by the Citizens’ Commission on Public Service and Compensation. Current salary of the Mayor: $3,500 per month Salary proposed by the Citizens’ Commission: $5,775 per month Current salary of each member of the Council: $2,000 per month Salary proposed by the Citizens’ Commission: $3,300 per month A “YES” vote shall have the effect of increasing the salary of the Mayor from $3,500 to $5,775 per month; and, increasing the salary of each of the members of the Council from $2,000 per month to $3,300 per month. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of continuing the salaries of the Mayor and the members of the Council at their pre-existing levels of $3,500 per month for the Mayor and $2,000 per month for each of the members of the Council.[2] |
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Full text
The full text of Proposition 406 is available here.
Support
Arguments in favor
The following proponents of Proposition 406 paid to have each argument listed below included within the ballot information:[1]
Tucson Metro Chamber:
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The Tucson Metro Chamber encourages a YES vote on Prop 406, a proposal to increase the salary of the mayor from $3,500 per month to $5,775 per month and to increase the salaries of the six councilmembers from $2,000 per month to $3,300 per month. The mayor of Tucson is a full time, executive position with responsibilities of overseeing a $1.43 billion budget and serving as the spokesperson and top elected leader for our city. Councilmembers are technically part-time positions, but anyone who has worked with them understands their work is full- time. Though we sometimes disagree, the Tucson Metro Chamber works hard with these elected officials to promote a stronger local economy and build a better community. Our support for Prop 406 has nothing to do with political alignment. Equating political alignment and agreement to the worthiness of a compensation increase is an argument that critics of the proposition often use. The Chamber simply believes a higher level of compensation is in order irrespective of the level of agreement or disagreement. We further believe that increased compensation may also encourage more Tucsonans to seek public office, offering more options on the ballot. The positions of mayor and councilmember deserve to earn appropriate income for their time and work. We hope you join the Tucson Metro Chamber in voting YES on Prop 406 this November.[2] |
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Opposition
No arguments against Proposition 406 were filed for inclusion in the ballot information. If you know of endorsements or arguments that should be listed here, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
Path to the ballot
This measure was recommended for the ballot by the city's Citizens’ Commission on Public Service.
Other elections
Other propositions
- See also: Pima County, Arizona ballot measures
There were four Tucson city propositions on the ballot on November 7, 2017. The Tucson Unified School District also put a bond proposition on the ballot.
• Proposition 202: Tucson Reid Park Zoo Sales Tax Authorization Charter Amendment 
• Proposition 203: Tucson Reid Park Zoo Sales Tax Implementation Initiative
• Proposition 204: Tucson Sales Tax for Early Childhood Education
• Proposition 406: Charter Amendment to Increase Mayoral and City Council Salaries
City council seats
The city of Tucson, Arizona, held elections for three seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 29, 2017. Paul Durham advanced from the Ward 3 Democratic primary to face independent candidate Gary Watson in the race to replace Karin Uhlich (D). In Ward 6, incumbent Steve Kozachik (D) faces challengers Mariano Rodriguez (R) and Mike Cease (G).
To read more about the city council seat races, including the candidates' positions on the 2017 ballot propositions, read Ballotpedia's coverage of Tucson's municipal elections here.
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