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Manassas public hearing on council pay draws residents; council schedules decision for Sept. 8
Summary
A public hearing on a staff proposal to raise mayor and council salaries drew multiple speakers both for and against higher pay. After public comment and an unsuccessful motion to defer without a date certain, council voted to close the hearing and take up the matter at its Sept. 8 meeting.
City staff reviewed state code limits and regional salary comparisons for mayoral and council pay. The staff memo noted that for cities in the 35,000–75,000 population range the statutory maximums are $37,000 for mayor and $34,000 for council in the scenario described; staff presented comparable localities’ figures.
Public commenters split on the proposal. Gretchen…
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