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Inkster commission recommends 12% raise for mayor, sending proposal to city council
Summary
The Inkster Elected Officials Compensation Commission voted to recommend a 12% pay increase for the mayor — raising the salary to $117,600 — citing eight years of stagnant pay and comparisons to neighboring jurisdictions. The recommendation will be forwarded to city council for final action.
The Inkster Elected Officials Compensation Commission voted to recommend a 12% increase to the mayor’s salary, bringing the annual pay to $117,600. The recommendation, approved in a roll‑call vote, will be submitted to the city council and mayor for final consideration.
Commission members opened the discussion by reviewing a Western Wayne County salary spreadsheet and local population and income figures. Members noted Inkster’s mayoral pay had not kept pace with cost‑of‑living adjustments…
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