Section 38 of Article III, Section 106 of Title I of Article V, and Section 115 of Title III of Article VI of Chapter 444 of the Laws of 1914, as amended, known as the "Optional City Government Law," are hereby amended and superseded in their application to the City of Binghamton insofar as the same conflict with or is inconsistent with this article.[1]
[Adopted 8-3-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998 (Sub-Part XVI of the 1970 Code)]
[Amended 12-4-2013 by Ord. No. 13-95; 12-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-108; 12-18-2024 by Ord. No. 24-121]
A.
The Mayor's annual salary for 1-1-2026 to 12-31-2029 shall be:
Year | Salary |
|---|---|
2026 | $95,000 |
2027 | $96,425 |
2028 | $97,871 |
2029 | $99,279 |
B.
Prior to 12-31-2028, City Council shall establish the Mayor's annual salary for the Mayoral term from 1-1-2030 to 12-31-2033. Every four years City Council shall establish the Mayor's salary, by amending Subsection A above, for the next Mayoral term. For example:
Council establishes Mayor's salary prior to 12-31-2028 for the Mayoral term: 1-1-2030 to 12-31-2033 | |
Council establishes Mayor's salary prior to 12-31-2032 for the Mayoral term: 1-1-2034 to 12-31-2037 |
This schedule shall continue every four years thereafter.
C.
If the Common Council should fail or refuse to establish the Mayor's annual salary as provided above, then the Mayor's salary during the affected term shall be increased annually by the average upstate New York consumer price index (CPI) as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor for the preceding twelve-month average as of September 1 prior to the next budget year.