The increase for council members would only take effect after the next election for their seat. State law prohibits elected officials from receiving a pay raise until they have either been elected or re-elected to office following the raise.
Johnson says 'If you believe this ordinance is covered by other laws on the books and doesn't apply to you, there is someone you know that it does apply to.''
Kozak told KGAB Radio Friday that he still doesn't really know why Mayor-elect Patrick Collins made the decision to fire him when he takes office on Jan. 4.