Democrat Mayor Lobbying for Pay Raise Amid City’s Crime Problem: Report

Chicago Mayor 👤Lori Lightfoot (D) wants an increase in her salary despite the issue with 🚔Crime in the city, according to a report.

The Chicago Sun Times reported the city’s mayor has not received a pay raise since 2006.

Mayors Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel and 👤Lori Lightfoot have all reportedly received a salary of $216,210 a year.

However, as the outlet noted, that could change for Lightfoot.

The Times explained, “The catch-all ‘management ordinance’ introduced at Wednesday’s City Council meeting and tied to Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion budget proposes tying the mayor’s future salary to the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is less.”

According to the Times, the pay increase of 5% would increase the mayor’s salary by $10,810, to $227,020.

The increase would take effect in January 2024.

Additionally, the city treasurer and city clerk would also benefit from annual increases after that “capped at 5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less,” as the Times reported.

As the outlet reports, “All three could issue sworn statements declining the annual increases, just as alderpersons can do now with their annual increases tied to inflation — though without a 5% cap.”