VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The last time Virginia Beach leaders approved a pay increase for the mayor and City Council was in 2005. Nearly 20 years later, city officials are considering another raise.

City Council on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on a proposed cost-of-living adjustment for elected leaders.

In 2006, council members saw their pay rise from $18,000 to $28,000. The mayor’s salary increased from $20,000 to $30,000. Under a new ordinance being considered for 2025, council pay would increase to more than $48,000, and the mayor would earn just under $52,000.

News 3 reached out to the current Virginia Beach mayor, Bobby Dyer, on Monday, and he said he does not support the proposal.

“You know, like I said during the retreat, I am really against this,” Dyer said. “The timing coul

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