Aldermen Approve Mayor Dolan's 26 Percent Pay Increase

The Melrose Board of Aldermen approved Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed 26 percent pay increase at their meeting Monday night at City Hall.

The Melrose Board of Aldermen approved Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed 26 percent pay increase at their meeting Monday night at City Hall. After hearing from more than a dozen residents who supported the raise and a few opposed to it, the Aldermen ultimately approved the pay increase, 8-3. Aldermen Donald Conn, Jr., Jaclyn Bird and Monica Medeiros opposed Dolan's proposal. The Aldermen followed in the footsteps of the Appropriations Committe, which voted 8-3 to recommend the mayor's pay increase at their Jan. 28 session. With the committee comprised of Aldermen, the Aldermen that comprised the dissenting vote reiterated their stances from the week prior. "I would support an increase in the mayoral salary, but not $125,000," Conn said, adding …

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