Monday, June 16, 2014

Another Charter Provision ignored by the City of Lakeland!


Lakeland City Charter:

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the compensation of all officers and employees of the city shall be fixed by the city manager within the limits of the appropriations ordinance and in accordance with a comprehensive pay plan adopted by the board of commissioners. [Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 7, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 1997a158; Code 1932, § 3555; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2102; Acts 1989, ch. 175, § 11.] 

Another provision of the Charter (the authorization from the residents to govern, and only can be changed by the Tennessee State Legislature) IGNORED by the current administration.

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