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Council approves small pay increase for council; controller and mayor raises fail
Summary
Council voted on three salary ordinances: council pay increase passed 4–3, proposed controller salary increase failed 5–2 after a lengthy appearance by Controller Yasso, and a proposed mayoral raise failed 4–3; a separate ordinance updating the Sister City Commission passed unanimously.
The Bethlehem City Council considered a package of salary ordinances and related items in a session that included lengthy debate, a public petition and an extended statement by the elected controller.
Council voted 4–3 to amend the city ordinance that sets council and council president salaries (Bill 16-20-25). The votes were: Aye — Councilwoman Kwiatek, Councilwoman Laird, Councilwoman Wilhelm, President Colon; Nay — Councilwoman Grama Smith, Councilwoman Leon, Councilman Callahan. The ordinance sponsor list on the record showed Councilwoman Laird and Councilwoman Grama Smith as sponsors.
A separate ordinance to raise the controller’s salary (Bill 17-20-25) failed on a 5–2 vote. The roll call recorded Nays from Councilwoman Cramsey Smith, Councilwoman Laird, Councilwoman Leon, Councilman Callahan and President Colon. Councilwoman Kwiatek and…
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