[Opinion] Council, Mayor Should Be Paid Like Professionals

The Source Weekly - Bend

Council, Mayor Should Be Paid Like Professionals

Bend deserves a professional council, and with professionalism comes commensurate pay We've said it before, and now that it's up for discussion once again, we'll repeat our long-held opinion: Bend deserves a professional council, and with professionalism comes commensurate pay. This month, the City of Bend's Compensation Committee delivered a report to the Bend City Council, outlining its recommendations for increasing councilor and mayor pay…