Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 409, Mayor and City Council Salary Increase Charter Amendment (November 2019)
| Proposition 409: Tucson Mayor and City Council Salary Increase Charter Amendment |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
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 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Salaries of local officials |
| Related articles |
| Salaries of local officials on the ballot November 5, 2019 ballot measures in Arizona Pima County, Arizona ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
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| Tucson, Arizona |
A charter amendment to increase salaries for the mayor and city council members was on the ballot for Tucson voters in Pima County, Arizona, on November 5, 2019. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to increase the salary for mayor from $42,000 to $63,128 per year and increase the salaries for council members from $24,000 to $42,081 per year. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to increase mayor and city council salaries, thereby leaving the mayor's salary at $42,000 per year and the city council member salary at 24,000 per year. |
The Tucson City Charter periodically requires a citizen commission to review the salaries of the mayor and city council members and put recommended changes before voters. The last time the salaries of the mayor and city council members were increased was in 1999 when the existing salaries were approved by voters. In November 2015, voters rejected Proposition 405, which would have increased mayor and city council salaries to $48,360 and $27,456, respectively. Proposition 405 was rejected by 60.3% to 39.7%.[1]
Election results
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Tucson Proposition 409 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 39,563 | 41.22% | ||
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56,425 | 58.78% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[2]
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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 THE MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR FROM $42,000 PER YEAR TO $63,128 PER YEAR AND AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM $24,000 PER YEAR TO $42,081 PER YEAR.[3] |
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Descriptive title
The descriptive title for Proposition 409 was as follows:<ref name=Guide.>
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AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TUCSON TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMPENSATION. SALARY INCREASES PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION: MAYOR: FROM $42,000 TO $63,128 PER YEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS: FROM $24,000 TO $42,081 PER YEAR A "YES" vote shall have the effect of increasing the salary of the Mayor from $42,000 to $63,128 per year, and the salaries of the Council Members from $24,000 to $42,081 per year. A "NO" vote shall have the effect of continuing the salary of the Mayor at the pre-existing level of $42,000 per year, and the salaries of the Council Members at the pre-existing level of $24,000 per year.[3] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Proposition 409 was recommended by the Citizens' Commission on Public Service Compensation.[2]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tucson.com, "Political Notebook: Council, mayor raises up for vote as required by city charter," November 1, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tucson City, "November 5, 2019 Voter Information Guide," accessed October 12, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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