Tucson Metropolis Council members earn a meager $24,000 yearly, equal to simply $11.54 per hour; a surprising $2.31 lower than the present minimal wage. But, Tucson is likely one of the 40 largest cities in America and every Council member is charged with representing wards of roughly 90,000 folks — a clearly full-time job.

Luckily, fixing this clear drawback won’t elevate taxes or scale back metropolis providers. It simply requires your “Sure” vote on Prop. 413.

The final elevate for mayor and Council was authorized in 1999; 23 years in the past. Right here are some things which have modified since 1999: folks have been nonetheless utilizing dial-up Web, touchscreen smartphones have been science fiction, and the College of Arizona males’s basketball group, coached by Lute Olson, had simply received a nationwide title two years prior.

It is time to catch up, not solely with the instances but in addition with all of Arizona’s different main cities. The present wage ranges for our metropolis’s mayor and Council lag considerably behind these of their counterparts in Arizona’s 5 different largest cities. This disparity creates a monetary barrier that limits who can afford to carry workplace, doubtlessly depriving us of numerous and proficient people who may contribute to our metropolis’s progress and progress.

Prop. 413 is an important step in direction of fairness and one other step ahead for Tucson to take its place as a serious American metropolis. It ensures that those that characterize the folks of Tucson are adequately compensated for his or her laborious work and dedication. By voting “Sure” on Prop. 413 you’re supporting a essential and long-overdue change with out elevating taxes or decreasing metropolis providers.

Collectively, let’s take this chance to construct a stronger, extra equitable Tucson and vote “Sure” on Prop. 413.