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Alpine officials say no to pay increase August 1, 2017, 1:55 pmThree residents spoke at the public hearing on the issue: former city council member Will Jones, and residents Roman Frazier and Jessica Smuin. All spoke in support of the increase. "I feel the council deserves a little more because they do a lot and Alpine is underpaid compared with other communities," Smuin said. Jones, a past council member, said he felt what was proposed was fair compensation, but cautioned the elected officials that serving in their positions was public service. "If the reward becomes the issue, you've lost the meaning of public service," he said. Both Stout and Bryant spoke about the proposed increase. Bryant said she would like to see an increase in salary to entice good people to run for office. "There are some who would like to run for office, but it isn't worth it in relation to the time commitment and what they are paid," she said. Stout said that the Alpine City Council and mayor were paid less than any city in the county. He felt it was a healthy thing to review the salaries. Ramon Beck said he, personally, did not need the money, but he could see that there were others who would need the compensation for the time and expense. "I can be the swing vote on this," he said. Both Lon Lott and Roger Bennett said they did not need an increase. After the discussion on the matter, Stout moved to reject the motion, with Bryant seconding it. The remainder of the council voted for the motion, effectively killing their own pay increase. The last time the salaries were increased was in 2006. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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