City Council Passes Pay Raise For Ocean Shores Mayor

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10:48 AM

City council voted this week to approve a $53,000 per year raise for mayor Jon Martin.

The Ocean Shores mayor is getting a big pay raise. City council voted this week to approve a $53,000 per year raise for mayor Jon Martin. In a 5-2 decision, the mayor’s salary will now go from $12,000 per year to a $65,000 per year salary. The Daily World reports the increase in pay will allow Martin to turn down a promotion with McDonald’s in order to give more time and focus on Ocean Shores’ business. This makes mayor Jon Martin the highest paid mayor in Grays Harbor County.

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