NEWBURGH – Members of the Newburgh City Council are going to consider granting themselves raises. The last time members approved pay hikes for the part-time positions was 2024.
One councilwoman, Tamika Stewart, is opposed to raises for personal reasons.
“Right now, I feel like I’m new, I’m just getting in the door and I wouldn’t ask for a raise in my first year of doing a job,” she told Mid-Hudson News.
Under the current proposal, the mayor’s annual salary would increase from $22,500 to $27,000, a 20 percent increase.
The two council-at-large members would see their annual pay increase from $20,000 to $24,000, also a 20 percent increase.
The four other members, who each represent a specific ward, would see their part-time salaries increase from $17,000 to $24,000, a 41 percent increase.
All seven members also receive city-paid benefits.
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