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New Soisy-sous-Montmorency Mayor Triples Pay in Early Council Vote

Opponents say the jump flouts the spirit of France’s mayoral pay caps.

Overview

  • Newly elected Nicolas Naudet won council approval at his second meeting to lift his monthly indemnity from about €1,500 to roughly €4,000–€4,100.
  • The increase amounts to about 173% compared with what the former mayor chose to take.
  • French law sets a €2,778 gross monthly cap for a town of about 18,000 residents, though specific bonuses allowed by law can raise the permitted amount.
  • Naudet says he works full time and sought pay in line with nearby towns, noting Montmorency is near €4,000 and Saint-Gratien is closer to €5,000.
  • Opposition councillor Omar Bekare warns extra allowances for intercommunal roles could push total monthly pay to nearly €7,500.