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Proposition C

Shall Chapter III, Section 4(a) of the Dallas City Charter be amended to increase the annual salary for the mayor to $110,000 and the annual salaries for councilmembers to $90,000 with salaries subject to a yearly adjustment equal to the year-over-year percentage increase in the local consumer price index, effective January 1, 2025?

A table summarizing the salaries of mayor and city council members Dallas compared to other major regional cities is below. Salaries shown are adjusted to the local cost of living.

City Mayor salary Council salary
Dallas (current) $80,000 $60,000
Dallas (Prop. C) $110,000 $90,000
Houston $255,738 $72,603
Phoenix $144,141 $111,750

The full text of the proposed changes at City of Dallas, November 5, 2024 Election - Charter Propositions, which includes a copy of Chapter III, Section 4(a) of the Dallas City Charter.