Southwest Ranches: raise council and mayor pay with 3% COLA cap
Southwest Ranches town · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Should the Charter of the Town of Southwest Ranches be amended to increase the Council's monthly compensation from $1,000.00 to $1,500.00 and the Mayor's monthly compensation from $1,250.00 to $2,000.00, with a maximum annual three percent (3%) cost-of-living increase based upon the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers? Shall the above-described amendment be adopted?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This measure would raise the Town Council's monthly pay from $1,000.00 to $1,500.00. It would raise the Mayor's monthly pay from $1,250.00 to $2,000.00. It would also allow an annual cost-of-living increase of up to three percent (3%), based on the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. A YES vote adopts these pay amounts and the annual cap, while a NO vote keeps the current pay.
Official ballot arguments
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