The Gainesville City Council is increasing its per diem meeting attendance pay to $150 from $125, and increasing the number of meetings elected officials can be paid for each month to 12 from 10. The changes, which would increase meeting pay for each council member and the mayor by a maximum of $300 a month, closes the gap with what Hall County officials earn. Members on the county Board of Commissioners are paid $178 per meeting, the same as state representatives, though their constituency is significantly larger than what city officials represent.