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Peabody City Council amends city code to raise mayor’s salary to $142,000
Summary
At a Committee of the Whole meeting, the Peabody City Council voted 10-0 to amend the city code to raise the mayor’s annual salary from $139,000 to $142,000, with the ordinance made effective July 1, 2025; councilors discussed regional comparators and clarified ordinance language before the roll call.
Peabody City Council, meeting as the Committee of the Whole, unanimously voted 10-0 to amend the city code to raise the mayor’s salary to $142,000 per year and set the ordinance to take effect July 1, 2025.
Councilor Gould proposed the increase, saying, “the mayor currently makes a hundred and $39,000,” and noting comparisons with nearby municipalities: “Lynn makes a hundred and 45,000.…
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