Ordinance committee approves modest cut to council pay amid spending freeze
July 23, 2026 | St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia
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The Saint Albans ordinance committee unanimously carried a motion to reduce the annual pay for city council members from $6,000 to $4,800.
Committee members said the change is intended as a symbolic step while the city faces tight finances and a pause on large projects; the committee chair said council should "lead by example" if departments are being asked to cut spending. A motion to adopt the new salary figure was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The committee did not set an effective date in the discussion recorded at the meeting; the measure will be codified through the usual ordinance process if moved forward to full council.
Committee members said the change is intended as a symbolic step while the city faces tight finances and a pause on large projects; the committee chair said council should "lead by example" if departments are being asked to cut spending. A motion to adopt the new salary figure was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The committee did not set an effective date in the discussion recorded at the meeting; the measure will be codified through the usual ordinance process if moved forward to full council.
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