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Residents urge council to rescind 100% pay raise; council takes no immediate action
Summary
Multiple residents criticized the council's recent decision to double council compensation during the public forum. Speakers called for the council to return the change to a future agenda; the council did not vote to rescind but said it could be discussed at a workshop or future meeting.
Several Andover residents used the city council public forum to criticize the council's recent vote to double elected officials' compensation, and they asked the council to rescind the change. Mayor Ronnie Price and council members heard pleas from longtime residents, a senior-center representative and other community members, and council members said the matter could be discussed further but no formal rescission was moved.
The most forceful public remarks came from Caroline Hale, who identified herself as a resident of 831 Framerton Street. Hale said she was “shocked” by the council’s vote to double compensation and asked the council to reverse the change. “I’m here this evening to address the council about your recent decision to double your compensation,” Hale told the council…
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