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Council refers longevity‑payments inquiry to internal affairs; request for 50‑year records and a copy of mayor’s reimbursement check approved
Summary
The council referred a motion to the Committee on Internal Affairs on July 17 to investigate longevity payments received by elected officials, and separately approved a request for a copy of a $900 reimbursement check from Mayor Mitchell.
The New Bedford City Council on July 17 voted to send a motion to the Committee on Internal Affairs seeking a review of longevity payments that have been issued historically to elected officials and other municipal employees.
Councilor Brian Gomes introduced a motion requesting that the committee meet with the City Solicitor, Treasurer‑Collector, Chief Financial Officer and Personnel Director to discuss how longevity payments were implemented, and that the Treasurer‑Collector…
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