# Section 2.20 Powers The County Council shall exercise its legislative power by adoption and enactment of ordinances or resolutions. It shall have the power: (a) To levy taxes, appropriate revenue and adopt budgets for the county. (b) To establish the compensation to be paid to all county officers and employees and to provide for the reimbursement of expenses, except that no council member may receive a salary increase for the term of office during which the ordinance is adopted, nor shall any council member receive a salary in excess of fifteen (15) percent of that of the County Executive. (c) Except as otherwise provided for herein, to establish, abolish, combine and divide by ordinance, non-elective administrative offices and executive departments and to establish their powers and responsibilities. (d) To adopt by ordinance comprehensive plans, including improvement plans for the present and future development of the county. The enumeration of particular legislative powers shall not be construed as limiting the legislative powers of the County Council.