COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus City Council met Monday night to make some administrative changes. Council chose a new leader for the legislative body, discussed potential salary adjustments and changed who reports to the mayor.
District Three Council member Frank Jerome was approved as the President Pro Tempore.
A measure to adjust the salary for the community development director and the city engineer were considered. One opponent argued that salary discussions should include all city departments rather than on an individual basis.
Former mayor Kristen Brown had approximately 15 people reporting directly to her in 2015.
Mayor Jim Lienhoop is cutting that number in half in order to focus on issues deemed most important by the administration. Lienhoop said it would not change who would be able to contact him as he will keep an open door policy.