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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Monday, January 28, 2013
Several Melrose Patch readers said they do not support Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed 26 percent pay raise.
After asking our readers if they supported Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed 26 percent pay raise, a majority said they do not support the proposal. The Melrose Appropriations Committee will review Dolan's proposal at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. In a Dec. 26 letter to the board, Dolan asked for a pay increase from $99,896 to $125,000. In a Jan. 15 letter to Aldermen, the mayor said, "I respectfully request that this Honorable Board amend Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 48-1. Mayor. Part A. Salary, to read as follows: Effective January 1, 2014, the salary for the position of Mayor shall be $125,000 per annum.'" In 2010, Dolan submitted a request to aldermen for a pay raise that would have started in 2013, as his salary would have increased…
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 …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Check out some of the top posts on Melrose Patch this week.
Here the some of the top posts on Melrose Patch this week: Melrose Appropriations Committee to Review Mayor's Proposed Pay Raise: The Melrose Appropriations Committee is expected to discuss Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed pay raise on Jan. 28. Melrose Police Station Renovations to Begin Monday: 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. VIDEO: City Unveils POW/MIA Chair of Honor: The city of Melrose unveiled its POW/MIA Chair of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday night at City Hall. City Awards Innovation Grants: The city of Melrose awarded the Innovation Grants during a ceremony at…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Melrose Appropriations Committee is expected to discuss Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed pay raise on Jan. 28.
The Melrose Appropriations Committee is expected to discuss Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed pay raise on Monday night. The Appropriations Committee is slated to meet on Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber at City Hall. The board set the committee's meeting date during their Tuesday night session. Eight Aldermen will need to vote in favor of the mayor's proposal for it to be approved. In a Dec. 26 letter to the board, Dolan requested a pay increase from $99,896 to $125,000. In a Jan. 15 letter to Aldermen, the mayor wrote, "I respectfully request that this Honorable Board amend Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 48-1. Mayor. Part A. Salary, to read as follows: Effective January 1, 2014, the salary for the position of Mayor shall be $…
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The city of Melrose awarded the Innovation Grants during a ceremony at Memorial Hall Wednesday night.
The city of Melrose awarded Innovation Grants during a ceremony at Memorial Hall Wednesday night. "The seven Innovation Grants announced (Wednesday night) have the potential to impact nearly every student in the Melrose Public Schools system," said Mayor Rob Dolan in an email to Melrose Patch. "The grants range in focus from new methods of teaching writing to our youngest learners at the ECC, to new strategies for empowering our occupational and physical therapists to support learning, to increasing the rigor of courses in core subjects at every grade level of our Middle School and High School. "The Committee received many excellent applications for this first set of Innovation Grants, and not all could be funded. All teachers who …
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The city of Melrose unveiled its POW/MIA Chair of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday night at City Hall.
The city of Melrose unveiled its POW/MIA Chair of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday night at City Hall. Mayor Rob Dolan, Veteran Services Officer Ryan McLane and others participated in the ceremony. Check out our video coverage of the ceremony.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Melrose Department of Public Works will begin advertising for the city engineer position next week, according to DPW Director John Scenna.
With the recent announcement that City Engineer Robert Beshara will be retiring in March, the Department of Public Works will begin its search for his replacement starting next week, according to DPW Director John Scenna. "As part of our restructuring over the past year, we knew this would come sooner or later," Scenna confessed. "Bob, as an individual, is going to be very, very difficult to replace. I’ve worked side-by-side with Bob for more than 10 years and his retirement will probably be missed most by me." Mayor Announces Beshara's Plan to Retire In a letter to the Melrose Board of Aldermen, Mayor Rob Dolan informed the board of Beshara's plan to retire. "...Bob will go down as one of the great DPW directors and engineers in the …
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Lincoln Elementary School project was expected to happen in 2014; however, a recent $25,000 donation from the owner of a Dunkin' Donuts in Melrose has helped pushed the project's timetable to 2013.
While it appeared renovation work would not begin until 2014, a recent donation from a Melrose business has the Lincoln Elementary School playground project on track for this year. George Scrivanos, franchisee of the Dunkin Donuts location at 348 Main St., and Dunkin' Donuts made a $25,000 donation to the Lincoln School playground project, according to Mayor Rob Dolan. During a recent press conference, Dolan said he will propose the city contribute an additional $10,000 toward the project. "Mr. Scrivanos and Dunkin' Donuts stepped up to the plate as a major contributor to the skate park several years ago, and once again he has shown his generosity in making this project a reality," Dolan said in a press statement. The playground project is…
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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 ›