Vidalia aldermen passed a five-percent raise for themselves, the mayor and chief of police in a July 22 special-called meeting.
The pay hike first came up for discussion in Vidalia’s June meeting during fiscal year 2022-2023 budget talks. Aldermen agreed to a five-percent raise for all employees, including elected officials.
Also in the June meeting, aldermen agreed to full-time employees receiving a $1,050 retention payment which will come out of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Rising costs due to high inflation was the reasoning behind the raise.
According to Vidalia’s 2021 Louisiana Legislative Audit report, Aldermen Jon Betts, Robert Gardner and Thomas Probst made $8,428; Aldermen Rosa Demby and Brent Smith made $7,726; Mayor Buz Craft earned $82,931 annually.
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