City officials in Lithonia have scheduled a April 15 public hearing and vote on giving themselves an approximately 40 percent pay increase. The city of 2,000 residents has a mayor (Deborah Jackson) and five council members.
Comparing the proposed pay increases to the positions' current pay, computed based on qualifying fees for this year's elections, the annual salary of the Mayor of Lithonia would rise from $7,800 to $10,800, a 38 percent increase. City Council members would see their annual gross salary rise from $3,747 to $5,400, a 44 percent increase.
If the pay hikes are approved, gross monthly pay for the Mayor and City Council members would be $900 and $450, respectively. A legal notice published by the city says the public hearing and vote will take place at the council's regular April 15, 2019, meeting, at 6:30 p.m. at Lithonia City Hall, 6920 Main St.
The positions of Mayor Jackson and City Council members Fred Douglas Reynolds, Sr. and Shameka Reynolds are up for election in November.
