LOCAL LAW NO. __ OF 2024
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 21 OF CHAPTER 490 OF THE LAWS OF 1922 ALSO KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AS AMENDED BY LOCAL LAW NO.2 OF 1925; LOCAL LAW NO.3 OF 1931; LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF 1939; LOCAL LAW NO.2 OF 1945; LOCAL LAW NO.3 OF 1949; LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 1955; LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 1959; LOCAL LAW NO. 13 OF 1960; LOCAL LAW NO.6 OF 1966; LOCAL LAW NO. 11 OF 1968; LOCAL LAW NO.7 OF 1969; LOCAL LAW NO.1 OF 1971; LOCAL LAW NO.4 OF 1972; LOCAL LAW NO.2 OF 1973; LOCAL LAW NO. 4 OF 1974; LOCAL LAW NO.1 OF 1977; LOCAL LAW NO.6 OF 1979; LOCAL LAW NO. 11 OF 1980; LOCAL LAW NO. 8 OF 1981; LOCAL LAW NO.1 OF 1982; LOCAL LAW NO.5 OF 1983; LOCAL LAW NO.2 OF 1984; LOCAL LAW NO.9 OF 1985; LOCAL LAW NO.2 OF 1986; LOCAL LAW NO.1 OF 1987; LOCAL LAW NO.4 OF 1987; LOCAL LAW NO.1 OF 1988; LOCAL LAW NO.1 OF 1989; LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1999; LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2000; LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2004; LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2004; LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2007 LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2007 IN RELATION TO THE SALARY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS OF OFFICE EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, [2009] 2025.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Section 21 of Chapter 490 of the Laws of 1922, also known as the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon as amended by Local Law No. 2 of 1925; Local Law No.3 of 1931, Local Law No.6 of 1939; Local Law No. 2 of 1945; Local Law No. 3 of 1949; Local Law No.3 of 1955; Local Law No. 2 of 1959; Local Law No. 13 of 1960; Local Law No.6 of 1966; Local Law No. 11 of 1968; Local Law No. 7 of 1969; Local Law No.1 of 1971; Local Law No. 4 of 1972; Local Law No.2 of 1973; Local Law No.4 of 1974; Local Law No.1 of 1977; Local Law No.6 of 1979; Local Law No. 11 of 1980; Local Law No.8 of 1981; Local Law No.1 of 1982; Local Law No.5 of 1983; Local Law No.2 of 1984; Local Law No.9 of 1985; Local Law No.2 of 1986; Local Law No.1 of 1987; Local Law No. 4 of 1987; Local Law No.1 of 1988; Local Law No.1 of 1989, Local Law No. 5 of 1999; Local Law No. 1 of 2000; Local Law No. 1 of 2004; Local Law No. 2 of 2004; Local Law No. 2 of 2007; Local Law No. 3 of 2007 in relation to the salary of the comptroller and city council members whose terms shall expire on December 31, [2009] 2025 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 21. Fixed Salaries.
The annual salary of the Mayor shall be one hundred forty-three thousand dollars ($143,000.) and of the Comptroller one hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($185,000.) [one hundred twenty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars ($128,700.)]
The annual salary of a Councilmember shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) [thirty- three thousand dollars ($33,000.)], except that the Councilmember duly elected as President of the City Council shall receive, in addition to such salary as Councilmember, the further sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.) [three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.)]. Whenever there shall exist a vacancy in the office of the Mayor, by reason of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of the incumbent thereof, the President of the City Council, while acting as Mayor during such vacancy, shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the salary of the Mayor, and the President Pro Tempore of the City Council, while acting as President of the City Council during the same period shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the salary of the President of the City Council. Whenever there shall exist a vacancy in the office of the President of the City Council, but not in the office of the Mayor, the President Pro Tempore of the City Council shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the salary of the President of the City Council while acting as President of the City Council during such vacancy. All such salaries shall be paid in installments as directed by the Board of Estimate and Contract.
Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect pursuant to Section 24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
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