Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Let us know where you stand by posting a comment in the comments section below.
With the Melrose Appropriations Committee passing a motion on Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent pay raise Monday night at City Hall, we'd like to know: Do you support the mayor's proposed raise? If approved by the Board of Aldermen at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, Dolan, who currently earns a salary of $99,896, will see his annual pay increase to $125,000 starting in January 2014. Let us know by posting a comment in the comments section below.
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The Melrose Appropriations Committee passed a motion on Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent raise during their meeting Monday night at City Hall. The Board of Aldermen will review the order on Monday, Feb. 4.
Updated at 3 p.m. Tuesday: The Melrose Appropriations Committee passed a motion on Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent pay raise during their meeting Monday night at City Hall. If approved by the aldermen at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, Dolan, who currently earns a salary of $99,896, will see his annual pay increase to $125,000 starting in January 2014. After hearing from nearly two dozen Melrosians—nearly all of whom supported Dolan's proposed pay raise—and then deliberating the merits of the proposal, the committee passed the motion 8-3. Committee Chairman Donald Conn, Jr. and members Jaclyn Bird and Monica Medeiros opposed Dolan's proposal. In a Dec. 26 letter to the Melrose Board of Aldermen, Dolan requested a pay increase …
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Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Here are 5 Things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 15 in Melrose: 1. Proposed pay raise: During a packed Melrose Appropriations Committee meeting Monday night at City Hall, Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent pay raise was passed by the committee. The Board of Aldermen will review the request at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 4. 2. Church events: Two Christian groups meet each Tuesday in Melrose. Melrose Highlands Congregational Church has as weekly Bible study at 11 a.m. in the Church library, lower level, where they study the scripture for the coming Sunday's worship. Also, Seven Mile Road holds a weekly Gospel Community from 7-9 p.m. 3. Express yourself: The Milano Senior Center is scheduled to hold art classes from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on …
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Jan. 28.
Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Jan. 28: 1. Mayor's proposed pay raise: The Melrose Appropriations Committee will review Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed 26 percent pay increase during a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. 2. Upgrades begin: The Melrose Police Department E911 Dispatch Center and customer service desk will begin being renovated Jan. 28. During that time, the police station will not be accessible to the public, according to the city. 3. Snow coming: Monday will see a 70 percent chance of snow, with highs in the low 30s. 4. Stay informed: Check out the Melrose Patch Facebook and Twitter pages for additional content not always featured on the website. 5. Commuting information: Want traffic updates or …
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Mayor would receive increase previously scheduled for next year—eliminated due to wage freeze—in 2012.
Melrose City Hall has filed a request with the Board of Aldermen to set the mayor's salary through 2015—a total increase of $14,158 over the next five years—including a 3.5 percent raise in 2012 that the mayor was previously scheduled to earn in 2011. The mayor's position currently has a salary of $95,563. In 2012, the salary would increase to $98,907. According to the current city ordinance setting the mayor's salary, Mayor Rob Dolan was scheduled to earn a salary of $98,907 in 2011, but Dolan sought and secured city and school employees' approval for a citywide wage freeze in fiscal 2011. Under the request sent to the aldermen, in 2013, the salary would increase 1 percent to $99,896; in 2014, it would increase 7.7 percent to $107,569; …
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Myron Dittmer
3:53 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Sorry for not responding previously RL.....I was busy on some other blogs......all you bloggers are keeping me pretty busy these days! Hey......I hear what you are saying....I'm not tone deaf.....one of the prime reasons for increasing the salary is to attract competent and capable candidates during the next election scheduled in 2015. My understanding given the current charter that this is the … more ›