Lakeland board recommends pay hike for elected officials
Lakeland Commissioner and Vice Mayor Michele Dial serves as liaison to the Lakeland Community Advisory Board. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The salaries for Lakeland’s elected officials haven’t been changed in more than 20 years, but a citizens advisory board thinks the compensation needs adjusting.
On Tuesday, April 14, the Lakeland Community Advisory Board unanimously recommended salary increases for the mayor, commissioners and Lakeland School System board members.
The adjustments would be the first since 2003.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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