The city of Fort Lauderdale is preparing to raise the pay for its elected officials.
The Sun Sentinel reports that a proposal up for a vote tonight will more than double the salaries of political leaders if approved.
The current salary for the mayor is $35,000. Commissioners make $30,000.
The proposed new salary for the Mayor of Fort Lauderdale would start at $78,840 a year -- that's a 125 percent increase. The starting salary for a city commissioner would increase 119 percent to $65,700 a year.
The salaries would increase each year, automatically, and would go into effect after the next election.
