Councilors Set Framework for Mayor Salary Hike
The Committee on Ordinance & Rules will take up the proposed salary increase for Braintree's mayor again in February.
Town councilors will look at data such as the salaries of mayors and administrators in towns with similar operating budgets as they move toward a possible raise for Braintree's mayor. The salary of the mayor has remained at $105,000 since Braintree changed its form of government five years ago, and is now lower than what a significant portion of the town's department heads, school principals and other officials earn annually. Earlier this year, Councilor John Mullaney proposed a $25,000 salary increase for the mayor. His ordinance was sent back to the Committee on Ordinance & Rules in August for more study. Members of that committee met on Monday night to set the parameters for future discussion, which will likely take place in February …
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