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Council member: pay over time

Every figure the archive records for this position, oldest first, as printed, with its source page and its value in 2026 dollars (derived).

In 2026 dollars

Per meeting (rates set, not raises or payments; derived with CPI-U)
1971: $41.601978: $51.681979: $92.821979: $92.821981: $37.071984: $32.431984: $32.431984: $64.861986: $30.741986: $30.741986: $61.491990: $51.561990: $51.561990: $51.561990: $51.561991: $49.481991: $49.481991: $49.482013: $28.932013: $28.932017: $68.7319712017 $93
DateWhoAs printedIn 2026 dollars (derived)Source
1964-06-03Robert Svatos Payment paid 30.00 ≈ $326.07 document 3335, p. 2
quote30.00 . . Bob Svatos, 10 meetings
1964-12-02William Verry Payment paid 63.00 for 21 meetings ≈ $684.75 document 3321, p. 2
quote$ 63.00 . Bill Verry (21 meetings)
1964-12-02Wayne Stratton Payment paid 54.00 for 18 meet ≈ $586.93 document 3321, p. 2
quote54.00 . Wayne Stratton (18 meet)
1964-12-02Bill Bream Payment paid 33.00 for 11 meetings ≈ $358.68 document 3321, p. 2
quote33.00 . Bill Bream (11 meetings)
1964-12-02Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 66.00 for 22 meetings @ $3 · rate printed: @ 3 ≈ $717.36 document 3321, p. 2
quote66.00 . Glenn Potter (22 meetings @ $3)
1964-12-02Ted Spivey Payment paid 57.00 for 19 meetings ≈ $619.53 document 3321, p. 2
quote57.00 . Ted Spivey (19 meetings " )
1965-12-01William Verry Payment paid 36.00 for 12 meet ≈ $385.07 document 3304, p. 3
quote36.00 . . Bill Verry (12 meet.)
1965-12-01Bill Bream Payment paid 36.00 ≈ $385.07 document 3304, p. 3
quote36.00 . . Bill Bream "
1965-12-01Ted Spivey Payment paid 33.00 for 11 meet ≈ $352.98 document 3304, p. 3
quote33.00 . . Ted Spivey (11 meet.)
1965-12-01Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 42.00 for 14 meet ≈ $449.25 document 3304, p. 3
quote42.00 . . Glenn Potter (14 meet.)
1965-12-01Wayne Stratton Payment paid 33.00 ≈ $352.98 document 3304, p. 3
quote33.00 . . Wayne Stratton (11 m.)
1966-12-07Ted Spivey Payment paid 42.00 ≈ $436.77 document 3289, p. 1
quoteTed Spivey 42.00
1966-12-07Clayton Klein Payment paid 27.00 for 9 meetings ≈ $280.78 document 3289, p. 1
quoteClayton Klein 27.00
1966-12-07Bill Bream Payment paid 27.00 ≈ $280.78 document 3289, p. 1
quoteBill Bream 27.00
1966-12-07Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 42.00 ≈ $436.77 document 3289, p. 1
quoteGlenn Potter made a motion to pay the following bills: / / / / Kens Farm and Auto 31.66 19 posts and wire stamps / / / / Marlene Janssen 3.00 14 meetings @ 3.00 / / / / Ted Spivey 42.00
1966-12-07William Verry Payment paid 30.00 ≈ $311.98 document 3289, p. 1
quoteBill Verry 30.00
1967-12-06Bill Bream Payment paid 42.00 ≈ $423.70 document 3274, p. 1
quoteBill Bream 42.00
1967-12-06Ted Spivey Payment paid 42.00 ≈ $423.70 document 3274, p. 1
quoteTed Spivey 42.00
1967-12-06Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 39.00 ≈ $393.43 document 3274, p. 1
quoteGlenn Potter 39.00
1967-12-06William Verry Payment paid 24.00 for 8 meetings ≈ $242.11 document 3274, p. 1
quoteBill Verry 24.00
1967-12-06James O'Toole Payment paid 24.00 for 8 meetings ≈ $242.11 document 3274, p. 1
quoteJim O'Toole 24.00
1970-12-02Ned Allen Payment paid 66.00 for 22 meetings ≈ $573.15 document 3208, p. 3
quoteNed Allen (22 meetings) 66.00
1970-12-02Jerry Michel Payment paid 69.00 for 23 meetings ≈ $599.20 document 3208, p. 3
quoteJerry Michel (23 meetings) 69.00
1970-12-02Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 82.00 for 19 meetings & fix streets ≈ $712.09 document 3208, p. 3
quoteGlenn Potter (19 meetings & fix streets) 82.00
1970-12-02Ted Spivey Payment paid 79.00 for 13 @ $3 and 8 @ $5 ≈ $686.04 document 3208, p. 3
quoteTed Spivey (13 @ $3 and 8 @ $5) 79.00
1970-12-02Don Davis Payment paid 3.00 for 1 meeting ≈ $26.05 document 3208, p. 2
quoteDon Davis (1 meeting) 3.00
1971-10-06the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $5 per meeting ≈ $41.60 per meeting document 4678, p. 1
quoteNed Allen made a motion to raise the wages of Mayor to $10 per meeting and Council to $5 per meeting.
1973-12-05Kandy Kobold Payment paid 70.00 for 14 meetings ≈ $531.21 document 4634, p. 1
quoteKandy Kobold (14 meetings) 70.00
1973-12-05Beverly Birtcher Payment paid 80.00 for 16 meetings ≈ $607.10 document 4634, p. 1
quoteBeverly Birtcher (16 meetings) 80.00
1973-12-05Ted Spivey Payment paid 75.00 for 15 meetings ≈ $569.16 document 4634, p. 1
quoteTed Spivey (15 meetings) 75.00
1973-12-05Roger Janssen Payment paid 55.00 for 11 meetings ≈ $417.38 document 4634, p. 1
quoteRoger Janssen (11 meetings) 55.00
1973-12-05Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 80.00 for 16 meetings ≈ $607.10 document 4634, p. 1
quoteGlenn Potter (16 meetings) 80.00
1974-12-04Bill Bream Payment paid 55.00 ≈ $375.90 document 4615, p. 2
quoteBill Bream 11 " " 55.00
1974-12-04Beverly Birtcher Payment paid 85.00 ≈ $580.93 document 4615, p. 2
quoteBeverly Birtcher 17 " " 85.00
1974-12-04Roger Janssen Payment paid 65.00 ≈ $444.24 document 4615, p. 2
quoteRoger Janssen 13 " " 65.00
1974-12-04Glenn R. Potter Payment paid 85.00 ≈ $580.93 document 4615, p. 2
quoteGlenn Potter 16 " " 85.00
1974-12-04Judy Smith Payment paid 70.00 ≈ $478.41 document 4615, p. 2
quoteJudy Smith 14 " " 70.00
1975-07-02Beverly Birtcher Payment paid 30.00 ≈ $187.88 document 4604, p. 5
quoteBeverly Birtcher - Salary 128.14 / - Expense & supplies 5.00 / - Councilmember (6 meetings-1975) 30.00
1978-01-02the office (every member) Per-meeting pay from $5.00 to $10.00 per meeting ≈ $51.68 per meeting document 4544, p. 3
quoteFormanek moved to increase Councilmembers fees from $5.00 per meeting to $10.00 per meeting beginning January 2, 1978 and payable December, 1978.
1979-01-10the office (every member) Per-meeting pay from $10 to $20 per meeting ≈ $92.82 per meeting document 4518, p. 2
quotePotter made motion to increase the council's pay from $10 to $20 per meeting; to increase the Mayor's pay from $250 to $500 per year and to pay the council members and/or Mayor $20 for each appointed meeting.
1979-01-10the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20 for each appointed meeting · for each appointed meeting ≈ $92.82 per meeting document 4518, p. 2
quotePotter made motion to increase the council's pay from $10 to $20 per meeting; to increase the Mayor's pay from $250 to $500 per year and to pay the council members and/or Mayor $20 for each appointed meeting.
1981-07-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay from $20.00 to $10.00 per meeting · for special meetings ≈ $37.07 per meeting document 4490, p. 3
quoteMotion Spivey second Potter to reduce councilmen's fees for special meetings from $20.00 to $10.00 per meeting effective July 1, 1981.
1984-01-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each regular meeting attended · for each regular meeting attended by the Councilmember ≈ $64.86 per meeting document 4753, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each regular meeting attended by the Councilmember.
1984-01-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $10.00 for each special council meeting attended · for each special council meeting attended by the Councilmember ≈ $32.43 per meeting document 4753, p. 1
quote$10.00 for each special council meeting attended by the Councilmember.
1984-01-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $10.00 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $32.43 per meeting document 4753, p. 1
quote$10.00 for each additional meeting attended by the Councilmember at the direction of the Mayor or City Council of the following groups:
1984-11-14Jerry Cox Payment paid 379.00 for 12 reg, 8 sp, 5 extra ≈ $1,229.07 document 4396, p. 2
quoteJerry Cox, 12 reg, 8 sp, 5 extra .................. 379.00
1984-11-14Kandy Kobold Payment paid 330.00 for 12 reg, 8 sp, 1 extra ≈ $1,070.17 document 4396, p. 2
quoteKandy Kobold, 12 reg, 8 sp, 1 extra ............... 330.00
1984-11-14Sandra Morgan Payment paid 320.00 for 12 reg, 8 sp ≈ $1,037.74 document 4396, p. 2
quoteSandra Morgan, 12 reg, 8 sp ........................ 320.00
1984-11-14Ted Spivey Payment paid 310.00 for 12 reg, 7 sp ≈ $1,005.31 document 4396, p. 2
quoteTed Spivey, 12 reg, 7 sp ............................ 310.00
1984-11-14Greg Stevens Payment paid 240.00 for 10 reg, 4 sp ≈ $778.30 document 4396, p. 2
quoteGreg Stevens, 10 reg, 4 sp .......................... 240.00
1986-01-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each regular meeting attended · for each regular meeting attended by the councilmember ≈ $61.49 per meeting document 4775, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each regular meeting attended by the councilmember.
1986-01-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $10.00 for each special meeting attended · for each special meeting attended by the councilmember ≈ $30.74 per meeting document 4775, p. 1
quote$10.00 for each special meeting attended by the councilmember.
1986-01-01the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $10.00 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $30.74 per meeting document 4775, p. 1
quote$10.00 for each additional meeting attended by the councilmember of the following groups, at the direction of the Mayor or City Council:
1990-02-14the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each regular meeting attended · for each regular meeting attended by the council member ≈ $51.56 per meeting document 4806, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each regular meeting attended by the council member.
1990-02-14the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each special meeting attended · for each special meeting attended by the council member ≈ $51.56 per meeting document 4806, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each special meeting attended by the council member.
1990-02-14the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $51.56 per meeting document 4806, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each additional meeting attended by the council member of the following groups, at the direction of the Mayor or City Council, and other meeting not listed below which are necessary in conjunction with duties as a member of the City Council:
1990-02-14the office (every member) Per-meeting pay from $10.00 to $20.00 per special meeting · for special meetings ≈ $51.56 per meeting document 4313, p. 2
quoteAN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 134 ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF Ordinance No. 1990-165 which raises council members' pay for special meetings from $10.00 to $20.00 per special meeting was introduced by Brown.
1991-01-09the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each regular meeting attended · for each regular meeting attended by council member ≈ $49.48 per meeting document 4811, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each regular meeting attended by council member
1991-01-09the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each special meeting attended · for each special meeting attended by council member ≈ $49.48 per meeting document 4811, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each special meeting attended by council member
1991-01-09the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $49.48 per meeting document 4811, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each additional meeting attended by the council member of the following groups, at the direction of the Mayor or City Council, and other meetings not listed below which are necessary in conjunction with duties as a member of the City Council:
2013-04-24the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20 per meeting attended ≈ $28.93 per meeting document 5917, p. 1
quoteWhereas, The City recognizes that City Council and Planning & Zoning members get paid a per meeting rate of $20 for attendance and; Whereas the City Council of the City of Tiffin recognizes that the Board of Adjustment should also receive compensation of $20 per meeting attended; Now, therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa to approve setting a public hearing date on May 8: 2013 to add compensation paid of $20 per meeting attended to the Board of Adjustment Members.
2013-05-08the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $20 per meeting attended ≈ $28.93 per meeting document 5930, p. 1
quoteWhereas, The City recognizes that City Council and Planning & Zoning members get paid a per meeting rate of $20 for attendance and; Whereas the City Council of the City of Tiffin recognizes that the Board of Adjustment should also receive compensation of $20 per meeting attended; Now, therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa to approve setting a public hearing date on May 22, 2013 to add compensation paid of $20 per meeting attended to the Board of Adjustment Members.
2017-10-19the office (every member) Per-meeting pay $50.00 for each regular or special city council meeting attended · for each regular or special city council meeting attended ≈ $68.73 per meeting document 5057, p. 1
quote17.06 COMPENSATION. The salary of each Council Member is $50.00 for each regular or special city council meeting attended.

Today's dollars: 2026 dollars (CPI-U for September 2026, the latest month published); figure × CPI-U now ÷ CPI-U (annual average) of the figure's year. CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0); annual averages, and for the current year the latest month published. Retrieved 2026-10-18 from BLS.

Data last updated October 18, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.