City council is going to give itself a standard raise. They’ll still be making below minimum wage

City council is going to give itself a standard raise. They’ll still be making below minimum wage

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif – Councilmember Heather Horgan’s son worked at Grocery Outlet making minimum wage in high school. She makes less than he did per hour as a city council member now. City council will soon vote to give itself a standard 5% raise starting in late January, increasing yearly pay for its members from $16,734 per year to $18,449 per year. But with the amount of time members say they spend on council per week, most will still be …