Palin was paid $75,000 to be mayor of her small town!
According to the City of Wasilla's website the mayor's salary is as follows:
2.16.070 Salary of mayor.
A. Upon the succession to office of each mayor who did not hold the office immediately preceding election or appointment, the annual salary for the position of mayor shall be seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), and for so long as the same mayor remains continuously in office, the annual salary for the position of mayor shall increase by one and one-half percent on each anniversary of that succession to office.
B. The salary of the mayor may be reduced voluntarily at the mayor’s discretion. A decision of the mayor to reduce the salary is not binding upon or applicable to future administrations. The salary of the mayor may not be reduced by council action during a mayor’s term.
C. The mayor shall receive employee benefits as provided to all permanent employees of the city. (Ord. 07-35 § 2, 2007: prior code § 2.16.060)
source:http://www.cityofwasilla.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=485
My small town has about 10,000 people and the mayor and those on city council only get about $4,000. What about your small towns? Any one else think this salary is outrageous?