HB742: HB742 Broxton, City of; increase compensation of mayor and councilmembers

This bill changes the local charter for the City of Broxton, Georgia, in Coffee County, which was originally approved in 1981. It rewrites Section 2.3 of that charter to set new monthly pay amounts for the mayor and city councilmembers. Under the bill, the mayor would receive $625.00 per month and each councilmember would receive $425.00 per month for their services. Both the mayor and councilmembers would continue to be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred while doing their official duties. The bill also repeals any existing laws that conflict with this change.

• Rewrites Section 2.3 of the City of Broxton's 1981 charter to set the mayor's pay at $625.00 per month.
• Sets each city councilmember's pay at $425.00 per month under the revised charter section.
• Keeps in place the mayor's and councilmembers' right to be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses from their duties.
• Repeals any prior laws or charter provisions that conflict with the new compensation amounts.

This bill directly affects the mayor and city councilmembers of the City of Broxton in Coffee County, Georgia, whose monthly pay and expense reimbursement terms are set by this charter amendment.

For a small city like Broxton, changing elected officials' pay through a charter amendment affects the city's budget and could influence who is willing to run for or stay in these local offices, since compensation is set by state law rather than local vote.

• Section 1 amends the 1981 City of Broxton charter (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3597) by revising Section 2.3 to set new compensation figures.
• The revised Section 2.3 sets the mayor's pay at $625.00 per month and each councilmember's pay at $425.00 per month.
• The revised section preserves reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses incurred by the mayor and councilmembers in performing their duties.
• Section 2 repeals all laws and parts of laws that conflict with this Act.

1. 2025-05-13Effective Date 2025-05-13
2. 2025-05-13Act 216
3. 2025-05-13House Date Signed by Governor (House)
4. 2025-04-07House Sent to Governor (House)
5. 2025-03-27Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
6. 2025-03-27Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
7. 2025-03-25Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
8. 2025-03-21House Passed/Adopted (House)

• Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)Primary sponsor
• James Burchett (R, HD-176)

1. PassedHouse voteMarch 21, 2025

   158 yea, 0 nay (9 not voting, 13 absent)

   Local Calendar : House Vote #293

2. PassedSenate voteMarch 27, 2025

   52 yea, 0 nay (0 not voting, 4 absent)

   Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #291

• local government pay
• city charters
• Coffee County
• Broxton city government