Ashland Mayor Gene Rhorer has spent countless hours attending meetings in town and out of town, worked a number of hours each week on behalf of the city instead of his own business and all as a volunteer.
Now, Ashland Board of Aldermen Jim Fasciotti and George Campbell think it is time for Mayor Rhorer to be reimbursed.
Fasciotti and Campbell put the idea of a bonus or stipend for the mayor on the agenda at last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting and found agreement from other aldermen – but several good reasons why it might not be such a good idea from City Attorney Fred Boeckman.
“A contract has to be done before services can be provided,” Boeckman said, knocking the idea that the mayor’s pay could be a “bonus.”
However, Fasciotti and Campbell – as well as the other aldermen – pressed the issue.
“This is not done elsewhere in Missouri,” Boeckman said of the idea of the aldermen voting to provide Rhorer a stipend or bonus based upon his performance.
However, mayors in similar-sized communities in Missouri do have the mayor on the payroll – even if for only $50 per month.
Fasciotti said he thinks Ashland should be a leader in creatively compensating their mayor. “Let’s be the first to do this,” Fasciotti said, emphasizing that any bonus would require a unanimous vote of the Board of Aldermen.
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