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…
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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Myron Dittmer
1:07 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Dave.....you know that the Chamber is made up of independent business leaders in the community......who are more concerned about the health of their businesses than being friends with the Mayor. Their livelihood is based on profit not friendship with the Mayor......and once this is clearly understood, your comments make little sense. Any business operating in a community where the climate is … more ›