San Luis City Council members vote no on Prop 434

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) - San Luis City Council members are reacting to the early results on Proposition 434.

Prop 434 would have completely cut the pay for the San Luis mayor and City Council members, meaning they would serve the public without compensation, benefits and travel allowances.

The City Council members we spoke to are thrilled with the early results. 

City Council member Lizeth Servin told KYMA Tuesday it would have been difficult and very hard to afford to be able to do the job without this pay and benefits.

She describes how being a council member takes time and money, and how difficult it would be to serve the community if this prop were to have passed.

"I have my job, I have my family, I have things that I do, and it would be hard for me to come out with my paycheck, and instead of paying my mortgage payment trying to fly to Washington to communicate with our Congress people, it would be difficult for me to do my job," Servin says.

City Council member Luis Cabrera shares how it feels that the majority of votes counted so far are against the prop. 

"I am very thankful to the community that they observed, they did their research and that they actually voted for something that benefits the entire community,” Cabrera said.

San Luis City Council member Esteban Rosales also appreciates the voters and explains how traveling to get things done has helped the city.

"The growth that we've had in this city in the last 12 years is because of the travel that we have done in making sure that we are representing the city and making sure we stay on the map," Rosales says.

The council members say they will continue to work hard for their constituents and the City of San Luis.