except for my rep Augie T
https://www.kitv.com/news/local/proposal-considered-to-significantly-increase-the-salary-of-elected-officials/article_21bb9ff8-c6d9-11ed-9fa4-8f74ac04386f.html

On the agenda at the City and County of Honolulu is a significant pay increase for the city's leaders.

The Honolulu salary commission came to this conclusion using an area median income method based off a family of four living in Honolulu.

Council Chair Tommy Waters provided testimony to the commission:

"My work on the City Council extends far beyond our monthly City Council and Committee Meetings and often requires working far beyond the 8:00 am to 5:00 pm schedule, including weekends. Each Councilmember represents more than 100,000 residents, addressing the health and safety of our approximately 1.1 million residents is an immense kuleana that we take seriously."

Councilmembers are looking at the highest salary rate with a 90% increase or more.

Elected officials including the police chief, mayor, and the medical examiner are seeing around a 12% increase.

Councilmembers are looking at the highest salary rate with a 90% increase or more.

Roughly, this means their pay will go from $69,000 thousand annually to more than $135,000 annually.

 

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I think a modest raise is OK,  but then divert some money to clean up the boxcar track up Kunia that the city shut down a few years ago.
It has become an eyesore in an otherwise nice neighborhood. It wouldn't take much.

$69,000 to $135,000 raise?

Who the f**k gets that kind of raise in the private sector?  Answer:  Nobody.

Council members, please GO TO HELL in the most efficient way possible.

Serve, you fackahs, not serve yourself.

$69,000 to $135,000 raise?

Who the f**k gets that kind of raise in the private sector?  Answer:  Nobody.

Council members, please GO TO HELL in the most efficient way possible.

Serve, you fackahs, not serve yourself.

They knew what the salary is when they ran for election to the council.  Now all of a sudden the pay is half what it "needs" to be?

Salary is only one part of the compensation elected officials receive. 

Paid time off,
medical insurance,
retirement plans with contribution matching,
life insurance,
income deferment to reduce taxes,
parking, transportation expenses,
Flex Comp plans to pay for childcare and medical expenses with tax-free income, and
the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program where those serving in public positions can have the balance of their student loans forgiven.

https://www.honolulu.gov/hr/benefits.html

So, when you hear a politician whining about their salary, you can bet they are not discussing all the other benefits that tax payers are affording them.

except for my rep Augie T

You should call or email him thank you.