Same—Compensation.
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 2-25
in effectSec. 2-25. - Same—Compensation.
(a) The compensation of all officers and employees of the city appointed by the mayor and board of aldermen shall be as prescribed by the mayor and board of aldermen from time to time.
(b) The annual salary of the mayor and each alderman shall be set as a line item in the annual budget of the City of Oxford by a motion and majority vote.
(c) In addition to the requirement to subsection (b) above and at least one year prior to the election of a new administration, the mayor and board of aldermen shall meet in open session to consider the appropriate level of compensation for the next administration.
(d) During any consideration for change of any compensation under subsection (b) or (c) above, the mayor and board shall take into consideration pay rate increases for other city employees, the consumer price index, compensation paid to elected officials in comparable communities, and any other factor the board and mayor consider pertinent. This subsection does not impose any obligation upon the board and mayor other than to review, at least once every four years, the level of compensation paid to elected officials.
(Code 1968, § 2-15; Ord. No. 1993-2, § 1, 2-2-1993; Ord. No. 1997-3, § 1, 2-18-1997; Ord. No. 2003-26, § I, 12-12-2003; Ord. No. 2008-7, § I, 6-17-2008; Ord. No. 2016-14, § I, 10-4-2016; Ord. No. 2021-12, § I, 9-7-2021)
Source: City of Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/oxford/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTIITHMABOAL_DIV1GE_S2-25SAOMFetched: 11/1/2026