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Milpitas is a fair sized, suburban city that is situated between San Jose and Fremont, that has retained that small town feel, making us a best place to live. City Council and School Board meetings are social events, and are still accessible online since Covid-19, so even if you live elsewhere, you can still attend. Politically, we tend to vote Democrat, but every nuance of progressive politics is evident.
Being in Northern California, it is cooler than the southern end of the state, yet because of the Silicon Valley mountains that block the worse weather, it tends to be “nice” year around so heating and cooling bills are trivial. Frost is rare, and it never snows in the valley. Heat is seldom unbearable. Prevailing winds are typically toward the eastern hills, so if grass fires start there, they tend to go away from the town. Landslides are not a concern.
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Milpitas City Council discusses raising Mayor and Council member salaries
The Beat Staff –
Last year – on January 1, 2024 – a section of the California Government Code that details allowable salaries for non-charter cities like Milpitas was amended.
Part of the amendment stated that for cities with a population of between 75,000 and 150,000 people, Councilmembers may receive $1,900 per month, or $22,800 per year. Another part stated that their salaries can increase by either 5% or an amount equal to inflation annually, whichever is greater.
According to the most recent data in Census.gov, Milpitas’ population is 77,321. (According to the Department of Finance, a more recent and accurate source of population statistics, the population of Milpitas is 81,773 as of January 1, 2024. The new report should be available soon.)
Currently, the Milpitas Mayor makes $1,130.85 per month, or $13,569 per year. The other Milpitas Councilmembers each make $904.37 per month, or $10,852.44 per year.