West Covina approves pay increase for city council, commissioners

West Covina approves pay increase for city council, commissioners

The West Covina City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 5, approved increasing the council’s salaries and benefits as well as commissioners’ stipends for the first time in more than 30 years, citing the need to encourage more community members to serve in local government positions. Council members noted that it is not financially feasible for many members of the community to serve at the current salary at a time of high inflation. But the action – the fi…