The pay for Fort Lauderdale鈥檚 political leaders will more than double after the next election, and future politicians could receive a city pension during retirement, after the City Commission unanimously approved the enhancements Tuesday night.
The current salary for the mayor is $35,000. Commissioners make $30,000. The new salaries start at $78,840 for the mayor, a 125% increase, and $65,700 for commissioners, a 119% increase. Raises will be given each year, automatically, reports the .
Commissioners previously agreed they wanted annual raises to be automatic, so they wouldn鈥檛 have to publicly revisit the issue each year.
