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Peabody council approves 3% mayoral pay increase, setting salary at $146,260
Summary
After a committee recommendation, the council voted 8–2 to approve a 3% increase to the mayor's salary, bringing the annual amount to $146,260.
The Peabody City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance raising the mayor’s salary by 3 percent, setting the annual pay at $146,260.
Committee of the whole reported an 8–2 favorable vote on the salary increase; the full council then took a roll-call vote and passed the ordinance 8–2. The committee reported the final salary as $146,260 during its presentation, and councilors recorded the same figure during the final vote.
Councilors presented the item as routine compensation adjustment based on the committee recommendation. The ordinance passed with eight votes in favor and two opposed; the transcript records those roll-call results. No amendments to the ordinance were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The ordinance is now approved by the council; implementation steps or effective date were not specified in the transcript beyond the council's approval.
