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Waukegan aldermen debate pay increase as residents urge caution and recall ordinance talk surfaces
Summary
At a March 2 Finance and Purchasing Committee meeting, aldermen discussed proposed increases to aldermanic pay — citing long hours and low comparative pay — while a resident urged officials to seek public input and pursue a recall ordinance; no formal council vote on alderman pay occurred.
Aldermen and residents clashed over whether elected officials in Waukegan should receive higher pay during a lengthy discussion at the March 2 Finance and Purchasing Committee meeting.
A resident who spoke during the public‑comment period said the city should not raise pay without broader public approval and urged aldermen to pursue a recall ordinance, asking, “I need somebody to help me understand something. For what?” The comment framed public frustration with perceived mayoral authority and pointed to local problems including towing costs, alcohol and homelessness.
Alderman Turner opened the committee’s discussion of automatic compensation, saying aldermen…
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