HB 622: Hoboken, City of; revise compensation of mayor and councilmembers

Hoboken, Georgia operates under a city charter first approved in 1976 that sets how much its elected officials are paid. This bill rewrites Section 2.04 of that charter to update the compensation for the mayor and city councilmembers. Under the bill, the mayor would receive $475.00 per month and each councilmember would receive $175.00 per month for their services. Both the mayor and councilmembers would also continue to be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses they incur while doing their official duties. The bill repeals any other laws that conflict with these changes.

• Sets the mayor of Hoboken's monthly pay at $475.00, replacing the previous compensation amount in the city charter.
• Sets each Hoboken councilmember's monthly pay at $175.00, replacing the previous amount in the city charter.
• Keeps in place the right of the mayor and councilmembers to be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses tied to their official duties.
• Repeals any existing laws that conflict with the new compensation amounts.

The bill directly affects the mayor and city councilmembers of Hoboken, Georgia, whose monthly pay and expense reimbursement rules are set by this charter amendment. Hoboken residents are affected indirectly as taxpayers funding these local government salaries.

For a small Georgia city, formally setting officials' pay through the charter determines what serving as mayor or councilmember is worth financially, which can affect who is willing to run for or stay in local office.

• Section 1 amends Section 2.04 of Hoboken's 1976 city charter (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3060) to revise compensation for the mayor and councilmembers.
• The mayor's compensation is set at $475.00 per month.
• Each councilmember's compensation is set at $175.00 per month.
• The mayor and councilmembers remain entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing their duties.
• Section 2 repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this Act.

1. 2025-05-13Effective Date 2025-05-13
2. 2025-05-13Act 156
3. 2025-05-13House Date Signed by Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
4. 2025-04-07House Sent to Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
5. 2025-03-18Senate Passed/Adopted (Senado)
6. 2025-03-18Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senado)
7. 2025-03-06Senate Read and Referred (Senado)
8. 2025-03-04House Passed/Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)

• John Corbett (R, HD-174)Patrocinador principal

1. AprobadaVotación: Cámara de Representantes4 de marzo de 2025

   172 a favor, 0 en contra (6 sin votar, 2 ausentes)

   Local Calendar : House Vote #148

2. AprobadaVotación: Senado18 de marzo de 2025

   51 a favor, 0 en contra (2 sin votar, 3 ausentes)

   Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #235

• local government pay
• city charters
• Hoboken Georgia
• municipal government