LOXLEY, Alabama — The Loxley Town Council voted not to grant a pay increase for the mayor and council at its meeting Monday night at Loxley Town Hall.

According to state regulations regarding muncipalities, councils are prohibited from giving themselves raises, but are required to vote on whether or not to grant a pay increase for the next term at least six months before the next election.

Mayor Billy Middleton asked the council to go ahead and consider whether or not to grant a raise despite the fact that the deadline is February for the elections which are slated for July of this year.

The council voted unanimously against a pay increase for the mayor and council with all council members present at Monday's meeting.

"We need to consider a pay increase for our town employees," said Council Member Wallace Sabin. "We have several employees in town who need and deserve raises."

The mayor's salary is set at $1,250 per month while council members make $600 per month.

In other business the council voted to adopt Resolution No. 2012-01 to grant garbage collection fee exemptions for qualifying residents.

Middleton said the resolution was first passed in 2000 to grant exemptions for qualifying senion citizens in town. The leasure passed unanimously.

The council also passed Resolution No. 2011-30 to resolve a public nuisance issue on Barlow Road.

The Resolution was tabled from the council's December meeting after the property owner contacted town officials saying he was working on cleaning up the property.

"I have been assured that this matter has been cleaned up," Middleton said. "We just need to pass the resolution declaring to resolve the matter."