On Tuesday night, the majority of Mansfield City Council members voted Tuesday night to increase the pay of elected officials for the first time in a decade. Richlandsource.com reports that, since it did not get the 6 votes needed to make it an emergency, it will not take effect for 30 days so it will not take effect in time to improve the compensation of the city's mayor, law director, finance director or council members who begin new terms in January. The law in Ohio says an elected official can not receive a pay increase during their term in office.