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Scranton City Council approves pay increases for mayor, council and tax collector; adopts several resolutions
Summary
The Scranton City Council voted to raise salaries for elected positions and approved multiple ordinances and resolutions at its meeting, including measures to increase the mayor—s pay to $95,000, council pay to $18,000 and the tax collector—s pay to $72,000.
The Scranton City Council voted to raise salaries for elected positions and approved several other ordinances and resolutions at its meeting. Council members approved an ordinance setting the mayor—s salary at $95,000, increased city council pay to $18,000 and raised the tax collector—s salary to $72,000; the council also ratified a no-parking zone on Cedar Avenue, approved an intergovernmental agreement for a community violence intervention program, and authorized a liquor-license transfer.
The salary measures were read by title under the 6th order and passed after council members moved them to a voice vote. Dr. Rothschild, a council member who moved one of the salary measures, said she viewed the increases as "fair and reasonable" and argued that updating pay could attract more candidates for elected office. One…
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