Detroit city officials seek 6-figure salaries
after years without raises
Posted By: Daria, 2/9/2023 6:38:16 PM
Detroit city officials are asking for a massive raise from commissioners in charge of determining their salaries. City Council members and the clerk are seeking at least six-figure salaries, hiking their pay between approximately 28% and 68%, according to a memorandum from five councilmembers and the clerk. The Elected Officials Compensation Commission, a seven-member body appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council, is expected to determine proposed salaries of the mayor, City Council members and city clerk next week.The annual compensation for Detroit council members, who note they expend 80 hours a week on the job, is $89,547 and the council president's salary is $94,111, city records show.
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Detroit city officials are asking for a massive raise from commissioners in charge of determining their salaries. City Council members and the clerk are seeking at least six-figure salaries, hiking their pay between approximately 28% and 68%, according to a memorandum from five councilmembers and the clerk. The Elected Officials Compensation Commission, a seven-member body appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council, is expected to determine proposed salaries of the mayor, City Council members and city clerk next week.The annual compensation for Detroit council members, who note they expend 80 hours a week on the job, is $89,547 and the council president's salary is $94,111, city records show.
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Abortion Ruling 25 replies
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Bill Clinton Says Biden Was Great and
Trump’s Ruining America. Stop Laughing.
He’s Serious. 14 replies
Trump’s Ruining America. Stop Laughing.
He’s Serious. 14 replies
It’s always refreshing when history’s most ironic voices pop up for a cameo.
Yes, THAT Bill Clinton.
The same man who gave us Monica cigars, blue dresses, and a long-running debate about what the definition of “is” is.
Now, he wants to warn us about dignity, responsibility, and preserving the moral fabric of our republic.
What’s next?
Is Alec Baldwin teaching gun safety?
Like a washed-up frontman from a ‘90s boy band schooling today’s stars on stage presence, Bill Clinton has returned to the spotlight with a hot take: Joe Biden was a good president, and Donald Trump is destroying America’s legacy.
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Pretty nervy. 31% of their constituents live in poverty and they complain about inflation and the cost of living. How many of them voted for Biden?