Lake City Council members moving forward with ordinance giving voters a say on how they get a pay bump

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Lake city leaders are moving forward with an ordinance that gives voters a say in how city council members get a pay bump.

Council members voted three to two at their meeting Monday afternoon in favor of putting the issue on the ballot during this year's election.

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The referendum will ask voters if the council should propose their own pay raises as a resolution before passing it as an ordinance.

This change only applies to council members and not other city employees.